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APEX 1st Dec: The UK’s Luna Sample Collection

01 December 2023, 1:00 pm–2:00 pm

APEX

At this week's APEX seminar, we look forward to welcoming guest speaker and CPS alumnus Katherine Joy, Professor of Lunar and Planetary Science from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Manchester.

This event is free.

Event Information

Open to

All

Availability

Yes

Cost

Free

Organiser

Dr Andrew Rushby / Dr Joanna Fabbri
joanna.fabbri@ucl.ac.uk

Location

Room 612
Birkbeck, University of London
Malet Street
London
WC1E 7HX

Our next Astrobiology and Planetary Exploration (APEX) seminar, this Friday 1st December at 13:00 GMT, features the following talk:

  • Katherine Joy (Manchester): The UK’s Luna Sample Collection: history of Russia’s lunar robotic sample return mission and curation of goodwill gift samples made to the UK

Please note the new day and location for APEX this term: Fridays at lunchtime, 1-2 pm, in room 612 in Birkbeck’s main building on Malet Street.  

A hybrid (in-person and online) format will continue this term but, of course, we warmly encourage in-person attendance to support our visiting speakers.

Details of the forthcoming APEX programme can be found at the link below, although we are still finalising some details. The latest information will be advertised in advance of each meeting.  If you are not on our regular mailing lists and are interested in attending these seminars, please contact joanna.fabbri AT ucl.ac.uk.

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Other events in this series

 

APEX Seminars

The Astrobiology and Planetary Exploration (APEX) seminar series will resume this term from 13th October 2023. PLEASE NOTE THE NEW DAY AND LOCATION: Fridays at lunchtime, 1-2pm, in room 612 in Birkbeck’s main building on Malet St.  As in previous years, we will operate a hybrid (online and in-person) model for both speakers and attendees. Details of the forthcoming APEX programme can be found via the link below.

Some of our past APEX talks can also be viewed online.