NASA's Astromaterials Research and Exploration Sciences

Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science performs the physical science research at the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas and serves as the JSC focus for support to the HQ Science Mission Directorate. We preform research in earth, planetary, and space sciences and the curatorial responsibility for all NASA-held extraterrestrial samples. ARES scientists and engineers also provide support to the human and robotic spaceflight programs with expertise in orbital debris modeling, analysis of micrometeoroid/orbital debris risks to spacecraft, image analysis and earth observations.

Website

http://ares.jsc.nasa.gov

External link for NASA's Astromaterials Research and Exploration Sciences

Industry

Research Services

Company size

51-200 employees

Headquarters

Houston, Texas

Type

Government Agency

Founded

1958

Specialties

Astromaterials, Research, Science, Education, Exploration, Lunar Sample Repository, Mars, Hyabusa, Stardust, Scientific Missions, Hypervelocity, Impact Testing, Image Sciences, Image Analysis, and Curation