Origins Network Objectives The objective of the Origins Network was to bring together leading planetary scientists from across Europe to address fundamental questions in planetary science, and to assist early career scientists to develop their skills and ideas within the program. This phase of the Network is now complete, and has resulted in numerous scientific discoveries ranging from the nature of the early solar system to the impact of objects with the Earth Today. Highlights Kamil Crater Discovery Research led by Dr Luigi Folco, from the Museo Nazionale dell'Antartide, Università di Siena together with a research team including Origin Fellows Dr Carole Cordier and Dr Matthias Van Ginneken, resulted in the discovery of Kamil Crater, a 45m impact crater in the Egyptian desert. The crater is unusually well preserved and retains rays of ejecta material not observed in other terrestrial craters. This discovery provides a unique opportunity to investigate the mechanisms of small crater formation. This research was published in the journal Science. Unusual Meteorite Caught by Camera In a report published in the journal Science Dr Phil Bland, of Imperial College, together with Origin Network partners Dr Pavel Spurny and Dr Jiri Borovicka at Ondrejov Observatory, announced the detection and recovery of an unusual meteorite in the Nullarbor desert that has significant implications for the structure and formation of our solar system. The meteorite was detected by a camera network established in Western Australia by Bland and coworkers, allowing the orbit of the object to be calculated, and its source in the Solar System identified. This research was published in the journal Science. Cosmic Dust from Snow The Origins Network programme has resulted in the collection of hundreds of pristine micrometeorites from Antarctic snow. The research led by Dr Jean Duprat and Dr Cécile Engrand, together with Origin Fellows Andreas Kropf and Elena Dobrica, has provided new samples of primitive solar system objects that are too fragile to survive atmospheric entry as larger objects. The research will lead to new insights into formation of the early solar system. Antarctic Tunguska Event Identified In a study led by early stage Origin Fellow Dr Matthias Van Ginneken from the Museo Nazionale dell'Antartide, Università di Siena together with a team including Dr Luigi Folco from Siena, and Dr Phil Bland, from Imperial College, debris from a Tunguska-like event has been discovered within the Transantarctic micrometeorite collection. The debris reveals that an impactor was explosively disrupted over Antarctica and is the first material to have been collected from such an event. The debris has provided a unique opportunity to study these energetic impact events that do not leave observable craters. This research was published in the journal Science. Lava Dust from Asteroids In a study led by Origin Fellow Dr Carole Cordier from the Museo Nazionale dell'Antartide, Università di Siena together with Dr Luigi Folco, micrometeorites have been discovered that originated from lava-covered igneous asteroids. These materials may have come from asteroid 4 Vesta that also is the source of the HED meteorites. This discovery enables micrometeorites, for the first time, to be used to study the melting of asteroids in the early solar system, which is likely to have been important in the early stages of the formation of the planets. This research is currently accepted for publication. Focus on Fellows Origins fellows are all young research scientists who will play a pivotal role in taking planetary science forward into the future. Here just a few of our Origins Fellows report back on their experience and achievements during the Origins program. Carole Cordier Briani Giacomo Matthias Van Ginneken Nicolas Ouellette Manuel Petitat Clement Sauvet