Dr. Nicholas Castle
Associate Research Scientist
Currently resides in MA
Targets of Interest: Earth, Mars, Meteorites
Disciplines/Techniques: lectron Microscopy, Field Work, Geology, Mass spectrometry, Mineralogy, Optical Microscopy, Petrology, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Volcanism, X-Ray Diffraction
Missions: MSL
Mission Roles: Instrument operations, Mission science team, Science operations
Instruments: X-Ray Diffractometers, Mass spectrometers, Electron Microprobe
Dr. Nicholas Castle is interested in the origin and evolution of the solid bodies in the solar system. At present, Nicholas's expertise is centered on Mars, but he has experience examining a wide range of achondrite meteorites, especially including eucrites (asteroidal basalts). Projects range from understanding the origin and evolution of martian magmatism to in situ analysis of martian surface sediments.
ACTIVE PROJECTS
Principal Investigator
Project Team
Erica Jawin
Smithsonian
Lisa Gaddis
USGS
Lillian Ostrach
USGS
David Blewett
JHU/APL
Lauren Jozwiak
JHU/APL
