Nasa's Astromaterials Collections: Housed at the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, TX

Abstract

The Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Division at JSC is responsible for the curation of extraterrestrial samples from NASA's past, present and future sample return missions. These samples provide data that help scientists better understand the history and evolution of our Solar System. Our mission is to preserve, protect, and distribute samples for research by the present and future scientific community