Dr. Boynton's work in the area of meteorites and the origin of the Solar
System has emphasized using elemental abundances in meteorites to
understand the early history of the Solar System. The results provide a
strong observational basis for both high temperatures and brief energetic
events in the solar nebula that fundamentally constrain the way we think
about the formation of the Solar System.
Dr. Boynton has developed several instruments for space flight, including
a Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) and Evolved Gas Analyzer (EGA)
that flew on the ill-fated Mars Polar Lander, and the Gamma-Ray
Spectrometer that flew on the Mars Odyssey Orbiter. The latter instrument
is returning data on the elemental composition of Mars and has provided
evidence for high concentrations of subsurface ice in the polar regions.
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