LEAPS: Laboratory studies of the evolution of airless planetary surfaces.

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LEAPS is located within the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at Purdue University. Our research focuses on understanding the evolution of planetary bodies throughout the solar system.

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We use a combination of sample analysis and laboratory experiments to study the evolution of airless planetary bodies like the Moon, Mercury, and asteroids using state-of-the art analytical techniques.

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