Small Sample Handling Workshop
OSIRIS-REx astromaterials processors, from left, Rachel Funk, Julia Plummer, and Jannatul Ferdous prepare to lift the top plate of the Touch-and-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism (TAGSAM) head and pour the final portion of asteroid rocks and dust into sample trays below. Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz
The Lunar and Planetary Institute is accepting applications for a Small Sample Handling Workshop. This training event is scheduled for June 4-6, 2024, in Tempe, Arizona, at Arizona State University.
The application deadline is March 29, 2024. Participants will receive hands-on training in manipulation and micromanipulation of comparable small samples.
To learn more and apply, visit: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/smallsample2024/
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