Welcome to PSSRI - home to 80+ staff and students, based in the new Robert Hooke Building.
Our research covers a wide range of Solar System science and exploration through laboratory and space mission experiments.
We investigate the origin of the Solar System, evolution of the planets and the conditions for Life integrating use of spaceflight instrumentation with laboratory analyses and simulation. Our expertise has many applications well beyond the bounds of planetary science - attracting interest from a range of industrial partners.
We have a vibrant community of research staff and PhD students, with regular opportunities for those interested in Planetary Sciences. Members of PSSRI contribute to a range of undergraduate courses - reflecting the multi-disciplinary nature of PSSRI research.
29th January 2010
Dr Diane Johnson has co-authored a paper published online this week in Nature which for the first time describes the identification of the colours on the feathers of dinosaurs and bird species from the early cretaceous.The research found that the theropod ...
