Aberystwyth University students reach for the stars
Three research students from Aberystwyth University have been selected to present papers at the world’s biggest planetary conference currently being held in the United States. The PhD students will speak about their research at the European Planetary Science Congress (EPSC) which meets outside Europe for the first time since it was established in 2006. In partnership with the American Astronomical Society’s Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS) this year’s EPSC is taking place until October 21 in Pasadena - next to the NASA jet propulsion lab. Students from Aberystwyth have always been involved in the EPSC, thanks to one of the event’s founders and main organisers Professor Manuel Grande who’s Head of Solar System Physics at Aberystwyth University’s Department of Physics. In the past, he’s been able to offer students the chance to apply for positions in various supporting roles such as stewards and ticket collectors – but this is the first year students from Aberystwyth will present ...