Astrogeologist Gretchen Benedix is on a mission to solve the mysteries of space NASA can't

by Jessica Warriner ABC News

Inside a Perth laboratory, Gretchen Benedix is roaming the surface of Mars.

Professor Benedix and Professor Bland examine the surface of Mars with help from a hologram table.(ABC News: Jessica Warriner)

The Astrogeologist is decked out in goggles with purple bobbles, zooming in on craters on a hologram table.

Professor Benedix has always been fascinated by space and now, her project to answer the big questions about the origin and evolution of the solar system has just landed half a million dollars in new Australian Research Council funding.

She and her team of seven at Curtin University have started with Mars, developing their own algorithm to drill down into what makes the red planet unique. Read the full article HERE.

We are proud that Astrogeologist Gretchen Benedix is a Quantum TX Alumna and enjoy sharing news of her exciting progress.