• Question: if you could invent any scientific gadget what would it be, and what would it be called?

    Asked by ados532meed78 on 8 Apr 2026.
    • Photo: Martin McCoustra

      Martin McCoustra answered on 8 Apr 2026:


      I’ve designed and built a number of large pieces of apparatus over the years specifically to explore chemistry out in space. At present, I’m thinking about another one to look at electron interactions with dust and ice under controlled conditions and explore desorption promoted by electrons. It’ll be called the LEE Rig to go with the Beam Rig and Ice Rig!

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