Dr. Naoyuki Yamashita
Senior Scientist
Currently resides in New Mexico
Targets of Interest: Asteroids, Ceres, Mars, Moon, Vesta
Disciplines/Techniques: Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy, Neutron Spectroscopy, Numerical Modeling, Remote Sensing
Missions: DAWN, Kaguya (Selene), Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (Kplo), Chang'E 6
Instruments: Gamma-Ray Detectors, Neutron Detectors, Charged Particle Detectors
Dr. Naoyuki "Yuki" Yamashita's major scientific interest concerns with exploring stellar bodies using nuclear spectroscopy to determine their elemental compositions and applying that information to lunar and planetary science.
Active Projects
Principal Investigator
Project Team
External Partners
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
