Astromaterials Curator
NASA Johnson Space Center
Team member
Dr. Francis McCubbin is the Astromaterials Curator within the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) Division at the Johnson Space Center. As head Curator, McCubbin is responsible for protecting the scientific integrity of NASA’s priceless astromaterials collections and distributing select samples to the global community for further scientific examination. His research focuses on understanding the abundance, distribution and origin of water in the inner solar system, as well as deciphering the thermal and magmatic evolution of the terrestrial planets, moons and asteroids. As part of the CASA Moon project, Francis will conduct phase equilibrium experiments on cryptomare basalt compositions, and he will work with Curation to conduct XCT imaging on selected brecciated Apollo samples.
Contact: Francis.m.mccubbin@nasa.gov
NASA Johnson Space Center, Mail Code XI, 2101 NASA Parkway, Houston TX 77058
Phone: 281-483-5126
Lab web site: https://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/research/laboratories/experimental-petrology.html