Deep mantle krypton reveals Earth’s early accretion of outer solar system planetesimals
Are the remains of Theia, the impactor that created the Moon, buried deep within the Earth?
The continental sized provinces at the base of the mantle were recently proposed to the remnants of Theia, the protoplanet that struck the Earth to form the Moon 4.5 billion years ago. But are other explanations for these provinces possible? See the discussion in Science.
Congratulations Dr. Péron for receiving a Marie Curie Fellowship!
Dr. Sandrine Péron has received a Marie Curie Fellowship, which she will take to ETH in September 2021.
Congratulations Dr. Williams!
Dr. Curtis Williams is set to become the new NSF program director for EAR. He will be leaving for DC in September 2020.
Congratulations to Michael Huh for receiving the ARCs Foundation Scholarship!
Michael Huh has been awarded the highly competitive ARCs Foundation Scholarship.
Continents of the underworld come into focus
Research by our group about the nature of the deep Earth, led by Dr. Curtis Williams, was recently featured in the Atlantic Magazine.

Rita and Jenny excited about collecting a popping rock sample