Title: Characterising Phobos-like samples in the Museum meteorite collection (lead organisation Natural History Museum London).

Funder	Science and Technology Facilities Council
Recipient Organization	University of Oxford
Country	United Kingdom
Start Date	Sep 30, 2022
End Date	Mar 30, 2026
Duration	1,277 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Student; Supervisor
Data Source	UKRI Gateway to Research
Grant ID	`2758437`

Grant Description

JAXA's upcoming MMX sample return mission to Mars' Phobos, will launch in 2024 and return samples from the surface of Phobos in 2029.

This project will use the extensive range of meteorites in the Natural History Museum's collection to prepare for the mission's arrival at Phobos by measuring analogue material for comparison with the observations made by the MMX spacecraft ahead of samples returning to Earth in 2029.