Members of the Astrochemistry Laboratory propose and carry out measurements, observations and modeling of key rates and/or fundamental quantities that control important chemical processes in astrophysical and planetary environments or that yield the chemical and isotopic compositions of solar system bodies. Members also perform simulations of natural processes or synthesize simplified analog samples of natural materials in order to better understand the unexpected consequence of natural events or to record the spectroscopic properties of well characterized samples for comparison with observations.
In 1959, Goddard Space Flight Center was established as NASA's first space flight center.
