Astromaterials

Ames Research Center
Asteroids
Astromaterials
Goddard Space Flight Center
Johnson Space Center
Meteors & Meteorites
A meteorite recovered immediately upon its fall to Earth on July 16, 2024, is helping NASA scientists uncover new clues about ancient water, the chemical evolution of primitive asteroids, and the ingredients that may have helped make life possible throughout the early solar system.
Posted July 15, 2026
Ames Research Center
Astromaterials
Curiosity (Rover)
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Johnson Space Center
Mars
Mars Science Laboratory (MSL)
Scientists analyzed 20 Martian samples collected by NASA’s Curiosity Rover and found that differences in hematite crystallite size at varying elevations could serve as a new mineralogical marker for understanding Mars’ ancient climate.
Posted May 28, 2026
Johnson Space Center
Artemis
Astromaterials
General
Lunar Science
People of Johnson
NASA’s Artemis II crew had many technical and operational responsibilities during their historic mission to the Moon, but they also served an important role as scientific ambassadors to Earth’s nearest neighbor.
Posted May 19, 2026
Asteroids
Astromaterials
Bennu
Goddard Space Flight Center
Johnson Space Center
OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer)
Planetary Science
Planetary Science Division
In one of the biggest surprises of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, its target asteroid, Bennu, turned out to be a jagged, rugged world covered in large boulders, with few of the smooth patches of sandy or pebbly material scientists had expected based on observations with Earth-based instruments.
Posted March 17, 2026
Astromaterials
Earth's Moon
Johnson Space Center
A new NASA study of its Apollo lunar soils clarifies the Moon’s record of meteorite impacts and timing of water delivery. These findings place upper bounds on how much water meteorites could have supplied later in Earth’s history. Research has previously shown that meteorites may have been a significant source of Earth’s water as they […]
Posted January 23, 2026
Science & Research
Astromaterials
Johnson Space Center
People of Johnson
As branch chief of the Hypervelocity Impact and Orbital Debris Office at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Dr.
Posted June 23, 2025
Astromaterials
Planetary Science
Planetary Science Division
The Solar System
A new NASA study reveals a surprising way planetary cores may have formed—one that could reshape how scientists understand the early evolution of rocky planets like Mars.
Posted May 22, 2025
Johnson Space Center
Astromaterials
People of Johnson
Science & Research
When future astronauts set foot on Mars, they will stand on decades of scientific groundwork laid by people like Andrea Harrington.   As NASA’s sample return curation integration lead, Harrington is helping shape the future of planetary exploration and paving the way for interplanetary discovery.   Harrington works in NASA’s Astromaterials Research
Posted May 20, 2025
Astromaterials
Venus
New details about the crust on Venus include some surprises about the geology of Earth’s hotter twin.
Posted May 9, 2025
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