Dr Michele Bannister
Capsule containing asteroid fragments lands back on earth
25 Sep 2023
A capsule containing fragments of the asteroid Bennu landed in a remote part of the Utah desert.
The container which was jettisoned from the space probe O-SIRUS REx landed safely in the desert at… Audio
$5-billion asteroid Nereus to fly by this morning
12 Dec 2021
The asteroid 4660 Nereus did a flyby of the earth earlier this morning. Planetary astronomer Dr Michele Bannister, from Canterbury University's School of Physical & Chemical Sciences, discusses 4660… Audio
Understanding our History Through the Small Worlds of the Solar System.
3 Nov 2020
University of Canterbury planetary astronomer, Dr Michele Bannister. who specialises in the discovery and exploration of small worlds in the Solar System and beyond, has been awarded a Rutherford… Audio