Planetary & Space Science Centre (PASSC)

Research

Current areas of research:

Impact cratering on Earth
Fragmentation and brecciation processes in planetary materials
Frictional melting processes (including earthquake mechanics)
Shock metamorphism and shock melting processes
Martian and lunar geology, exploration and associated technology development
Research and development in subsonic, supersonic and hypersonic impact damage and mitigation technologies

Students seeking MSc (2 year duration) and PhD (4 year duration) projects with PASSC, or PDFs seeking potential term positions (normally 2 years duration), should Contact John Spray, the director of PASSC. Click here for Graduate Opportunities. Click here for Undergraduate Opportunities.

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Three of the PASSC team members are on the science team for the Mars Curiosity Rover.

The Faculty of Science is one of the university’s oldest faculties and was established when UNB was founded in 1785.

UNB is among the oldest public universities in North America and the oldest English-language university in Canada.

UNB’s international students originate from more than 100 countries, contributing to the cultural fabric of our host communities and the entire province.

UNB’s Fredericton campus, located in New Brunswick’s capital, was established in 1785; its Saint John campus, located in New Brunswick’s largest city, was established in 1964.

UNB is among the oldest public universities in North America and the oldest English-language university in Canada.

UNB’s international students originate from more than 100 countries, contributing to the cultural fabric of our host communities and the entire province.

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