Space Cafe Tokyo, August 2024 - Fire and gas

"Fire and gas: What meteorites tell us about rocky planetary atmospheres"

In this talk, Nathan McGregor (UC Santa Cruz) will discuss how heating meteorite samples in the lab and analyzing the gases they release provide insights into the atmospheric compositions of rocky planets. By measuring meteorite outgassing under conditions relevant to planet formation, this innovative approach offers new insights into how the interiors of rocky planets connect to their atmospheres.

Speaker info:
Nathan McGregor is a Ph.D. student in Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of California Santa Cruz, where he is completing his dissertation on the thermal evolution of rocky bodies under the supervision of Francis Nimmo and Myriam Telus. He is currently a JSPS Fellow at the Tokyo Institute of Technology’s Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI). He previously completed a SOKENDAI Internship at ISAS, JAXA. He holds a B.S. in Physics and Astrophysics and a B.A. in Political Science from Boise State University.

Speaker’s website: nathanjmcgregor.com
Speaker’s Twitter/X: x.com/NathanJMcGregor

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We will be at Good Heavens British Bar in Shimokitazawa for a space-themed talk + drinks.
Doors open at 7:30pm | Speaker starts at 8pm
Tickets can be purchased at the door for ¥1500 and cover your first drink.