Grace Richards

Grace is a first year PhD student at The Open University (OU), having started in February this year. She completed her Integrated Masters of Physics at the University of Edinburgh last year, where she started to pursue her interest in astrobiology through summer research projects and her Masters research.

As part of AstrobiologyOU, Grace is working on developing new techniques to extract and analyse icy moon surfaces, with a focus on Enceladus and its potential for life. She is also interested in the effects of space weathering on icy surfaces, for example interactions with planetary magnetospheres and micrometeoroid impacts. She also enjoys taking part in public outreach and has been involved in science festivals and school visits.

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