Michelle Thompson (b. 1988) is a Canadian planetary scientist at Purdue University. Her research centers on the interaction of airless bodies with the space environment, including solar wind and micrometeorite impacts. Michelle’s pioneering work on samples from asteroid (101955) Bennu grew from foundational studies of lunar space weathering.
Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, Volume 6, Number 14, page 5
Name:
Michellethompson
Number:
14329
Designation:
1981 EY10
Disc. Date:
1981-03-01
Discoverer:
S. J. Bus
Disc. Place:
Siding Spring (413)