Sciences and Exploration Directorate

Research Interests


Photochemistry; XRF and Electron Microprobe Analysis of Geochemical Materials; High Temperature Chemistry, Nucleation Phenomena; Circumstellar, Interstellar and Interplanetary Dust; Microgravity Science, Meteoritics

Solar System: Meteorites

Education


1975 - B.S. (Astronomy) - University of Maryland
1975 - B.S. (Chemistry) - University of Maryland
1977 - M.S. (Geochemistry) - University of Maryland
1982 - Ph.D. (Chemistry) - University of Maryland

Positions/Employment


Senior Scientist for Primitive Bodies

NASA - Goddard Space Flight Center

2008 - Present


Chief, Astrochemistry Laboratory Solar System Exploration Division

NASA - Goddard Space Flight Center

2005 - 2008


Supervisory Astrophysicist, Astrochemistry Branch Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics

NASA - Goddard Space Flight Center

1990 - 2005


Discipline Scientist Planetary Materials and Geochemistry Program (now the Cosmochemistry Program)

NASA - NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC

1994 - 1996


Discipline Scientist Origins of Solar Systems Research Program

NASA - NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC

1989 - 1993


Astrophysicist, Astrochemistry Branch Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics

NASA - Goddard Space Flight Center

1986 - 1990


Senior Visiting Scientist, Chemistry Department

University of Maryland - College Park, MD

1985 - 1986


NAS/NRC Research Management Associate Solar System Exploration Division

NASA - NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC

1984 - 1985


Research Assistant, Physics and Astronomy

University of Maryland - College Park, MD

1978 - 1981

Professional Societies


International Astronomical Union & IAU Commissions 15, 22 and 34

Vice President IAU Commission F.3 (Astrobiology)

1990 - Present


Meteoritical Society

Fellow of the Meteoritical Society

1996 - Present


American Chemical Society & Division of Colloid and Surface Science Chemical Society of Washington

1975 - Present


American Astronomical Society

1975 - Present


Sigma XI

1975 - Present

Awards


Astronomy Department, University of Maryland   2012 Distinguished Alumnus

NASA Group Achievement Award-Astrobiology Roadmap Team (2009)

Elected a Fellow of the Meteoritical Society (2004)

Outstanding Management Award (1st Level & Group/Team Leader) NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (1999)

Excellence in Federal Career Award - Outstanding Supervisor, GS-13 & above - Baltimore Federal Executive Board (1997)

Editor's Letter of Commendation from Icarus (1990)

Other Professional Information


Community Service:

Gordon Research Conference on The Origins of Solar Systems:  Vice-Chair, 2003: Chair, 2005

Member of the Counsel, Gordon Research Conferences, 2005-2007

ExoMars Payload Confirmation Review Board, 2007, 2009

Member "Comité de Visite" of the Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale, 2008

Special Experience


NASA Headquarters Review and Advisory Panels:

Astrophysics Supporting Research and Technology Review Team 2011

Astronomy & Physics R & A Panel: Dust & Ices Subpanel-chair 2008

Astrobiology Science, Technology and Instrument Development: Chair, 2005-6, 8

Astrobiology Science, Technology and Instrument Development: Panel, 2001-4

Astrobiology Science and Technology for Exploration of Planets: Panel 2002 – 2004

Cosmochemistry Review Panel: Chair, 1997 - 1999

Exobiology Review Panel, Co-Chair, 2011

Exobiology Review Panel, 2003 - 2005

Origins of Solar Systems: Chair, 1999 – 2001; 2003 – 2004; 2011; Cosmochemistry Sub-Chair 2008, 2010

Sample Return Laboratory Instrument Development Analysis Program: Chair, 2000 – 2008

Laboratory Analysis of Returned Samples Program: Chair, 2009 - 2011

Special Review of the Lunar & Planetary Institute: Chair, 1999 – 2003; 2005; 2006

Stardust DAP: Chair, 2008

NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Award Review: 2011

NASA Centennial Challenge Program Committee 2010

Urey and MOMA Independent Panel Review, 2008

NASA Lunar Science Institute Review Panel, 2008

Cosmochemistry MOWG: 1997 – 2011

Origins of Solar Systems MOWG: 1998 – 2002

Towards Other Planetary Systems: Science Working Group: 1988 - 1992

Goddard Space Flight Center:

Goddard Chemical Safety Subcommittee: 1990 – 1995

Review Committee: Promotion Criteria for Scientists and Engineers: 2000 - 2001

Quality of Work Life Committee: 2004 – 2005

Deputy Director, Goddard Center for Astrobiology, 2003 – present.

Project Scientist: Discovery Program OSIRIS 2007-8, and Phase A Concept Study

Project Scientist: New Frontiers Program OSIRIS REx 2010-11, Phase A Concept Study

Deputy Project Scientist: New Frontiers Program OSIRIS REx 2011 - present

Project Scientist: Discovery Program Comet Hopper 2010; and Phase A Concept Study

Publications


Refereed

Wallström, S. H., T. Danilovich, H. S. Müller, et al. C. A. Gottlieb, S. Maes, M. Van de Sande, L. Decin, A. M. Richards, A. Baudry, J. Bolte, T. Ceulemans, F. De Ceuster, A. de Koter, I. El Mellah, M. Esseldeurs, S. Etoka, D. Gobrecht, E. Gottlieb, M. Gray, F. Herpin, M. Jeste, D. Kee, P. Kervella, T. Khouri, E. Lagadec, J. Malfait, L. Marinho, I. McDonald, K. M. Menten, T. J. Millar, M. Montargès, J. A. Nuth, J. M. Plane, R. Sahai, L. B. Waters, K. T. Wong, J. Yates, and A. Zijlstra. 2024. ATOMIUM: Molecular inventory of 17 oxygen-rich evolved stars observed with ALMA Astronomy & Astrophysics 681 A50 [10.1051/0004-6361/202347632]

Kimura, Y., K. K. Tanaka, Y. Inatomi, F. T. Ferguson, and J. A. Nuth. 2022. Inefficient Growth of SiOx Grains: Implications for Circumstellar Outflows The Astrophysical Journal Letters 934 (1): L10 [10.3847/2041-8213/ac8002]

Ferguson, F. T., N. M. Johnson, N. Abreu, and J. A. Nuth. 2021. The Formation of Carbonaceous Material in the Early Solar Nebula: The Role of Metal Dusting The Astrophysical Journal 908 (1): 48 [10.3847/1538-4357/abcecc]

Nuth, J. A., F. T. Ferguson, W. Homan, L. Decin, and J. A. Paquette. 2020. Grain Formation around the AGB Star L2 Puppis Based On ALMA Observations The Astrophysical Journal 901 (2): 144 [10.3847/1538-4357/abaefb]

Nuth, J. A., F. T. Ferguson, H. G. Hill, and N. M. Johnson. 2020. Did a Complex Carbon Cycle Operate in the Inner Solar System? Life 10 (9): 206 [10.3390/life10090206]

Dworkin, J. P., L. A. Adelman, T. Ajluni, et al. A. V. Andronikov, J. C. Aponte, A. E. Bartels, E. Beshore, E. B. Bierhaus, J. R. Brucato, B. H. Bryan, A. S. Burton, M. P. Callahan, S. L. Castro-Wallace, B. C. Clark, S. J. Clemett, H. C. Connolly, W. E. Cutlip, S. M. Daly, V. E. Elliott, J. E. Elsila, H. L. Enos, D. F. Everett, I. A. Franchi, D. P. Glavin, H. V. Graham, J. E. Hendershot, J. W. Harris, S. L. Hill, A. R. Hildebrand, G. O. Jayne, R. W. Jenkens, K. S. Johnson, J. S. Kirsch, D. S. Lauretta, A. S. Lewis, J. J. Loiacono, C. C. Lorentson, J. R. Marshall, M. G. Martin, L. L. Matthias, H. L. McLain, S. R. Messenger, R. G. Mink, J. L. Moore, K. Nakamura-Messenger, J. A. Nuth, C. V. Owens, C. L. Parish, B. D. Perkins, M. S. Pryzby, C. A. Reigle, K. Righter, B. Rizk, J. F. Russell, S. A. Sandford, J. P. Schepis, J. Songer, M. F. Sovinski, S. E. Stahl, K. Thomas-Keprta, J. M. Vellinga, and M. S. Walker. 2018. OSIRIS-REx Contamination Control Strategy and Implementation Space Science Reviews 214 (1): 19 [10.1007/s11214-017-0439-4]

Lauretta, D. S., S. S. Balram-Knutson, E. Beshore, et al. W. V. Boynton, C. Drouet d’Aubigny, D. N. DellaGiustina, H. L. Enos, D. R. Golish, C. W. Hergenrother, E. S. Howell, C. A. Bennett, E. T. Morton, M. C. Nolan, B. Rizk, H. L. Roper, A. E. Bartels, B. J. Bos, J. P. Dworkin, D. E. Highsmith, D. A. Lorenz, L. F. Lim, R. Mink, M. C. Moreau, J. A. Nuth, D. C. Reuter, A. A. Simon, E. B. Bierhaus, B. H. Bryan, R. Ballouz, O. S. Barnouin, R. P. Binzel, W. F. Bottke, V. E. Hamilton, K. J. Walsh, S. R. Chesley, P. R. Christensen, B. E. Clark, H. C. Connolly, M. K. Crombie, M. G. Daly, J. P. Emery, T. J. McCoy, J. W. McMahon, D. J. Scheeres, S. Messenger, K. Nakamura-Messenger, K. Righter, and S. A. Sandford. 2017. OSIRIS-REx: Sample Return from Asteroid (101955) Bennu Space Science Reviews 212 925-984 [10.1007/s11214-017-0405-1]

Nuth, J. A., N. M. Johnson, F. T. Ferguson, and A. Carayon. 2016. Gas/solid carbon branching ratios in surface-mediated reactions and the incorporation of carbonaceous material into planetesimals Meteoritics & Planetary Science 51 (7): 1310-1322 [10.1111/maps.12666]

Nuth, J. A., N. M. Johnson, F. T. Ferguson, F. J. Rietmeijer, and H. G. Hill. 2016. Great new insights from failed experiments, unanticipated results and embracing controversial observations Chemie der Erde - Geochemistry 76 (1): 1-12 [10.1016/j.chemer.2015.09.002]

Ferguson, F. T., J. A. Nuth, and N. M. Johnson. 2015. On the Use of Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) Spectroscopy and Synthetic Calibration Spectra to Quantify Gas Concentrations in a Fischer-Tropsch Catalyst System Applied Spectroscopy 69 (10): 1157-1169 [10.1366/15-07950]

Dworkin, J. P., L. A. Adelman, T. M. Ajluni, et al. A. V. Andronikov, A. E. Bartels, D. M. Ballou, E. Beshore, E. B. Bierhaus, W. V. Boynton, J. R. Brucato, A. S. Burton, M. P. Callahan, B. C. Clark, H. C. Connolly Jr., J. E. Elsila, H. L. Enos, D. J. Everett, I. A. Franchi, J. S. Fust, J. E. Hendershot, D. P. Glavin, J. W. Harris, A. R. Hildebrand, G. Jayne, R. W. Jenkens, R. M. Kuhns, D. S. Lauretta, J. V. Ladewig, C. C. Lorentson, J. R. Marshall, L. L. Matthias, S. R. Messenger, R. G. Mink, J. Moore, K. Nakamura- Messenger, J. A. Nuth, C. A. Reigle, K. E. Righter, B. Rizk, W. D. Roher, J. F. Russell, S. A. Sandford, M. F. Sovinski, J. M. Vellinga, and M. S. Walker. 2015. OSIRIS-REx IS A PATHFINDER FOR CONTAMINATION CONTROL FOR COST CONTROLLED MISSIONS IN THE 21ST CENTURY 46th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2015) 1147.pdf

Nuth, J., N. Johnson, and H. Hill. 2014. CO Self-Shielding as a Mechanism to Make 16O-Enriched Solids in the Solar Nebula Challenges 5 (1): 152-158 [10.3390/challe5010152]

Richey, C. R., R. E. Kinzer, G. Cataldo, et al. E. J. Wollack, J. A. Nuth, D. J. Benford, R. F. Silverberg, and S. A. Rinehart. 2013. Optical Properties of Iron Silicates in the Infrared to Millimeter as a Function of Wavelength and Temperature The Astrophysical Journal 770 (46): 1-12 [10.1088/0004-637X/770/1/46]

Nuth, J. A., and N. M. Johnson. 2012. Complex Protostellar Chemistry Science 336 (6080): 424-425 [10.1126/science.1219709]

Ferguson, F. T., and J. A. Nuth. 2012. Vapor Pressure and Evaporation Coefficient of Silicon Monoxide over a Mixture of Silicon and Silica Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data 57 (3): 721-728 [10.1021/je200693d]

Johnson, N. M., J. E. Elsila, M. Kopstein, and J. A. Nuth. 2012. Carbon isotopic fractionation in Fischer-Tropsch-type reactions and relevance to meteorite organics Meteoritics & Planetary Science 47 1029-1034.

Rinehart, S. A., D. J. Benford, G. Cataldo, et al. E. Dwek, R. Henry, R. E. Kinzer, J. A. Nuth, R. F. Silverberg, C. Wheeler, and E. J. Wollack. 2011. "Measuring the Optical Properties of Astrophysical Dust Analogues: Instrumentation and Methods" Applied Optics 50 (21): 4115-4123 [10.1364/AO.50.004115]

Kimura, Y., J. A. Nuth, K. Tsukamoto, and C. Kaito. 2011. Laboratory annealing experiments of refractory silicate grain analogs using differential scanning calorimetry Meteoritics & Planetary Science 46 92 [10.1111/j.1945-5100.2010.01143.x]

Paquette, J. A., F. T. Ferguson, and J. A. Nuth. 2011. A Model of Silicate Grain Nucleation and Growth in Circumstellar Outflows The Astrophysical Journal 732 62 [10.1088/0004-637X/732/2/62]

Ferguson, F. T., and J. A. Nuth. 2010. The influence of buoyant convection on the nucleation of n-propanol in thermal diffusion cloud chambers The Journal of Chemical Physics 132 (20): 204510 [10.1063/1.3429618]

Kimura, Y., J. A. Nuth, N. M. Johnson, et al. K. D. Farmer, K. P. Roberts, and S. R. Hussaini. 2010. Synthesis of stacked-cup carbon nanotubes in a metal free low temperature system Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letters 3 4 - 10

Jones, A. P., and J. A. Nuth. 2010. Dust destruction in the ISM: a re-evaluation of dust lifetimes Astronomy and Astrophysics 530 A44

Abreu, N. M., F. Rietmeijer, and J. A. Nuth. 2010. Understanding the Mechanisms of Formation of NanoSulfide Compounds from Wild 2: Combined Experimental and Observational Approach Meteoritics and Planetary Sciences 46 1082 - 1096

Nuth, J. A., Y. Kimura, C. Lucas, F. Ferguson, and N. M. Johnson. 2010. The Formation of Graphite Whiskers in the Primitive Solar Nebula The Astrophysical Journal Letters 710 L98 [10.1088/2041-8205/710/1/L98]

Curtis, S. A., P. E. Clark, J. R. Marshall, et al. J. A. Nuth, F. A. Minetto, and C. I. Calle. 2010. Observed Weak Electron Beam Discharge Driven Grain Acceleration/Accretion with Implications for Planet Formation Earth, Moon, and Planets, Online First 10 [10.1007/s11038-010-9356-1]

Rietmeijer, F., and J. A. Nuth. 2009. A metastable aluminosilica compound Al2Si2O7 to facilitate aluminum and water transport to the mantle Int J Geophys 2009 Article ID 909431 [10.1155/2009/909431]

Barbee, B. W., and J. A. Nuth. 2009. Asteroid Impact Threats: Advancements in Asteroid Science to Enable Rapid and Effective Deflection Missions Journal of Cosmology 2 386-410

Kimura, Y., and J. A. Nuth. 2009. A Seed of Solar Forsterite and Possible New Evolutional Scenario of Cosmic Silicates The Astrophysical Journal Letters 697 L10 [10.1088/0004-637X/697/1/L10]

Rietmeijer, F. J., A. Pun, and J. A. Nuth. 2009. Dust formation and evolution in a Ca-Fe-SiO-H2-O2 vapour phase condensation experiment and astronomical implications Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 396 402 [10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.14703.x]

Barbee, B. W., and J. A. Nuth. 2009. Asteroid Impact Threats: Advancements in Asteroid Science to Enable Rapid and Effective Deflection Missions Journal of Cosmology, Vol 2, p386-410 2 386

Rietmeijer, F., A. Pun, and J. A. Nuth. 2008. A Deep Metastable Eutectic Iron-Aluminate ChemPhysLett 458 355 – 358

Ferguson, F. T., and J. A. Nuth. 2008. The vapor pressure of SiO from 1300K to 1800K J Chem Engin Data 53 2824 - 2832

Nuth, J. A., N. M. Johnson, and S. Manning. 2008. A Self-Perpetuating Catalyst for the Production of Complex Organic Molecules in Protostellar Nebulae Ap J (Lett) 673 L225-L228

Nuth, J. A., N. M. Johnson, and S. Manning. 2008. A Self-Perpetuating Catalyst for the Production of Complex Organic Molecules in Protostellar Nebulae The Astrophysical Journal 673 L225 [10.1086/528741]

Rietmeijer, F. J., A. Pun, Y. Kimura, and J. A. Nuth. 2008. A refractory Ca SiO H2 O2 vapor condensation experiment with implications for calciosilica dust transforming to silicate and carbonate minerals Icarus 195 493 [10.1016/j.icarus.2007.11.022]

Nuth, J. A., J. L. Lowrance, and G. R. Carruthers. 2008. NEOCAM: The Near Earth Object Chemical Analysis Mission Earth, Moon, and Planets 102 495 [10.1007/s11038-007-9178-y]

Nuth, J. A. 2008. What was the Volatile Composition of the Planetesimals that Formed the Earth? Earth, Moon, and Planets 102 435 [10.1007/s11038-007-9208-9]

Des Marais, D. J., J. A. Nuth, L. J. Allamandola, et al. A. P. Boss, J. D. Farmer, T. M. Hoehler, B. M. Jakosky, V. S. Meadows, A. Pohorille, B. Runnegar, and A. M. Spormann. 2008. The NASA Astrobiology Roadmap Astrobiology 8 715 [10.1089/ast.2008.0819]

Kimura, Y., J. A. Nuth, S. Chakraborty, and M. Thiemens. 2007. Non-Mass-Dependent Oxygen Isotopic Fractionation in Smokes Produced in an Electrical Discharge MAPS 42 1429-1439

Ali, A., and J. A. Nuth. 2007. The Oxygen Isotope Effect in the Earliest Processed Solids in the Solar System: Is it a Chemical Mass-Independent Process? Astron Astrophys 467 919-923

Rietmeijer, F. J., and J. A. Nuth. 2007. Laboratory simulation of Mg-rich ferromagnesiosilica dust: The first building blocks of comet dust Advances in Space Research 39 351 [10.1016/j.asr.2005.03.113]

Lisse, C. M., K. E. Kraemer, J. A. Nuth, A. Li, and D. Joswiak. 2007. Comparison of the composition of the Tempel 1 ejecta to the dust in Comet C/Hale Bopp 1995 O1 and YSO HD 100546 Icarus 191 223 [10.1016/j.icarus.2006.11.027]

Kimura, Y., J. A. Nuth, S. Chakraborty, and M. H. Thiemens. 2007. Non-mass-dependent oxygen isotopic fractionation in smokes produced in an electrical discharge Meteoritics & Planetary Science, vol 42, Issue 7, p1429-1439 42 1429 [10.1111/j.1945-5100.2007.tb00583.x]

Volten, H., O. Muñoz, J. W. Hovenier, et al. F. J. Rietmeijer, J. A. Nuth, L. B. Waters, and W. J. van der Zande. 2007. Experimental light scattering by fluffy aggregates of magnesiosilica, ferrosilica, and alumina cosmic dust analogs Astronomy and Astrophysics 470 377 [10.1051/0004-6361:20066744]

Ali, A., and J. A. Nuth. 2007. The oxygen isotope effect in the earliest processed solids in the solar system: Is it a chemical mass-independent process? Astronomy and Astrophysics 467 919 [10.1051/0004-6361:20066925]

Grady, C. A., G. Schneider, K. Hamaguchi, et al. M. L. Sitko, W. J. Carpenter, D. Hines, K. A. Collins, G. M. Williger, B. E. Woodgate, T. Henning, F. Ménard, D. Wilner, R. Petre, P. Palunas, A. Quirrenbach, J. A. Nuth, M. D. Silverstone, and J. S. Kim. 2007. The Disk and Environment of a Young Vega Analog: HD 169142 The Astrophysical Journal 665 1391 [10.1086/519757]

Kimura, Y., and J. A. Nuth. 2007. What is the Driving Force to Form Refractory Oxide Grains? Silicate Spectra Depend on Their Formation Environment The Astrophysical Journal 664 1253 [10.1086/519299]

Hadamcik, E., J. Renard, F. J. Rietmeijer, et al. A. C. Levasseur-Regourd, H. G. Hill, J. M. Karner, and J. A. Nuth. 2007. Light scattering by fluffy Mg Fe SiO and C mixtures as cometary analogs (PROGRA2 experiment) Icarus 190 660 [10.1016/j.icarus.2007.03.010]

Abbas, M. M., D. Tankosic, P. D. Craven, et al. J. F. Spann, A. LeClair, E. A. West, J. C. Weingartner, A. G. Tielens, J. A. Nuth, R. P. Camata, and P. A. Gerakines. 2006. Photoelectric Emission Measurements on the Analogs of Individual Cosmic Dust Grains The Astrophysical Journal 645 (1): 324-336 [10.1086/504281]

Kimura, J. A. Nuth, and F. T. Ferguson. 2006. Formation of TiC-core graphitic-mantle grains from CO gas Meteoritics and Planetary Sciences 41 673 - 680

Ferguson, F. T., K. Gardner, and J. A. Nuth. 2006. The vapor pressure of palladium from 1473K to 1973K J Chem Engin Data 51 1509 – 1515

Rietmeijer, F., J. A. Nuth, P. Rochette, A. Pun, and J. M. Karner. 2006. Deep Metastable Eutectic Condensation in Al-Fe-SiO-O2-H2 Vapors: Implications for Natural Fe-Aluminosilicates Am Min 91 1688 – 1698

Martinez, D., F. T. Ferguson, R. H. Heist, and J. A. Nuth. 2006. Experimental Studies of the Vapor-Phase Nucleation of Refractory Compounds: VI The Condensation of Sodium J Chem Phys 123 54323

Nuth, J. A., and N. M. Johnson. 2006. Crystalline silicates in comets: How did they form? Icarus 180 243 [10.1016/j.icarus.2005.09.003]

Nuth, J. A., G. M. Wilkinson, N. M. Johnson, and M. Dwyer. 2006. A Mechanism for the Equilibrium Growth of Mineral Crystals in AGB Stars and Red Giants on 105 yr Timescales The Astrophysical Journal 644 1164 [10.1086/503700]

Kimura, Y., J. A. Nuth, and F. T. Ferguson. 2006. Formation of TiC core-graphitic mantle grains from CO gas Meteoritics, vol 41, Issue 5, p673-680 41 673 [10.1111/j.1945-5100.2006.tb00983.x]

Nuth, J. A., and F. T. Ferguson. 2006. Silicates Do Nucleate in Oxygen-rich Circumstellar Outflows: New Vapor Pressure Data for SiO The Astrophysical Journal 649 1178 [10.1086/506264]

Chizmadia, L. J., and J. A. Nuth. 2006. Kinetics of Phyllosilicate Formation in Hydrated Magnesiosilicate Smokes Meteoritics & Planetary Science, Vol 41, Supplement, Proceedings of 69th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, held August 6-11, 2006 in Zurich, Switzerland, p5166 41 5166

Kimura, Y., and J. A. Nuth. 2006. Variety of Refractory Oxide Grains Depend on Formation Environments Meteoritics & Planetary Science, Vol 41, Supplement, Proceedings of 69th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, held August 6-11, 2006 in Zurich, Switzerland, p5122 41 5122

Grady, C. A., B. Woodgate, S. R. Heap, et al. C. Bowers, J. A. Nuth, G. J. Herczeg, and H. G. Hill. 2005. Resolving the Inner Cavity of the HD 100546 Disk: A Candidate Young Planetary System? The Astrophysical Journal 620 470 [10.1086/426887]

Kimura, Y., J. A. Nuth, and F. T. Ferguson. 2005. Is the 21 Micron Feature Observed in Some Post-AGB Stars Caused by the Interaction between Ti Atoms and Fullerenes? The Astrophysical Journal 632 L159 [10.1086/497987]

Johnson, N. M., M. Martin, J. P. Dworkin, and J. A. Nuth. 2005. Synthesizing Organics Using Amorphous Mg- and Fe- Silicate Grains Meteoritics & Planetary Science, Vol 40, Supplement, Proceedings of 68th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, held September 12-16, 2005 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, p5242 40 5242

Nuth, J. A., and N. M. Johnson. 2005. A New Paradigm for Organic Chemistry in Nebulae: Protostars as Chemical Factories Meteoritics & Planetary Science, Vol 40, Supplement, Proceedings of 68th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, held September 12-16, 2005 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, p5065 40 5065

Kimura, Y., and J. A. Nuth. 2005. Laboratory Synthesized Calcium Oxide and Calcium Hydroxide Grains: A Candidate to Explain the 68 μm Band The Astrophysical Journal 630 637 [10.1086/431965]

Ferguson, F. T., J. A. Nuth, and N. M. Johnson. 2004. Thermogravimetric Measurement of the Iron Vapor Pressure from 1575K to 1975K J Chem Engin Data 49 497 - 501

Rietmeijer, F. J., J. A. Nuth, and R. N. Nelson. 2004. Laboratory hydration of condensed magnesiosilica smokes with implications for hydrated silicates in IDPs and comets Meteoritics & Planetary Science, Vol 39, No 5, p723-746 39 723 [10.1111/j.1945-5100.2004.tb00115.x]

Nuth, J. A., and H. G. Hill. 2004. Planetary accretion, oxygen isotopes, and the central limit theorem Meteoritics & Planetary Science, Vol 39, No 12, p1957-1965 39 1957

Michael, B. P., J. A. Nuth, and L. U. Lilleleht. 2003. Zinc Crystal Growth in Microgravity The Astrophysical Journal 590 579 [10.1086/374918]

Johnson, N. M., G. D. Cody, and J. A. Nuth. 2003. Fischer-Tropsch Type Synthesis of Organics Using Iron-Silicate Grains Meteoritics & Planetary Science, vol 38, Supplement, abstract no5124 38 5124

Hill, H. G., I. Gilmour, V. K. Pearson, and J. A. Nuth. 2003. Did Organic Compounds in the Tagish Lake Meteorite Form Via Catalytic Processes in the Solar Nebula and Within Parent Bodies? Meteoritics & Planetary Science, vol 38, Supplement, abstract no5038 38 5038

Hill, H. G., and J. A. Nuth. 2003. The Catalytic Potential of Cosmic Dust: Implications for Prebiotic Chemistry in the Solar Nebula and Other Protoplanetary Systems Astrobiology 3 291 [10.1089/153110703769016389]

Nuth, J. A., G. M. Wilkinson, and N. Johnson. 2003. Radiation Pressure, Long-Term Stability and the Growth of Large Silicon Carbide Crystals Meteoritics & Planetary Science, vol 38, Supplement, abstract no5242 38 5242

Rietmeijer, F. F., J. A. Nuth, J. M. Karner, and S. L. Hallenbeck. 2002. Gas-to-Solid Condensation in a Mg-SiO-H2-O2 Vapor: Metastable Eutectics in the MgO – SiO2 Phase Diagram J Chem Phys 4 546-551

Rietmeijer, F. J., S. L. Hallenbeck, J. A. Nuth, and J. M. Karner. 2002. Amorphous Magnesiosilicate Smokes Annealed in Vacuum: The Evolution of Magnesium Silicates in Circumstellar and Cometary Dust Icarus 156 269 [10.1006/icar.2001.6762]

Nuth, J. A., F. J. Rietmeijer, and H. G. Hill. 2002. Condensation processes in astrophysical environments: The composition and structure of cometary grains Meteoritics & Planetary Science, vol 37, no 11, pp 1579-1590 (2002) 37 1579 [10.1111/j.1945-5100.2002.tb00812.x]

Nuth, J. A., and B. P. Michael. 2002. Experimental Determination of the Vapor-to-Crystal Condensation Efficiency for Zinc Metal Meteoritics & Planetary Science, vol 37, Supplement, pA111 37 111

Hoffman, E. J., C. A. Denalli, H. G. Hill, and J. A. Nuth. 2002. Aqueous Alteration of Circumstellar Silicate Dust Analogs: Crystallization of Mineral Products Meteoritics & Planetary Science, vol 37, Supplement, pA64 37 64

Paquette, J. A., and J. A. Nuth. 2001. The Lack of Chemical Equilibrium Does Not Preclude the Use of Classical Nucleation Theory in Circumstellar Outflows Astrophysical Journal (Letters) 737 L6

Hill, H. G., C. A. Grady, J. A. Nuth, S. L. Hallenbeck, and M. L. Sitko. 2001. Constraints on Nebular Dynamics Based on Observations of Annealed Magnesium Silicate Grains in Comets and in Disks Around Herbig Ae and Be Stars Proc Natl Acad Sci 98 2182-2187

Ferguson, F. T., R. H. Heist, and J. A. Nuth. 2001. The Effect of Carrier Gas Pressure and Wall Heating on the Operation of the Thermal Diffusion Cloud Chamber J Chem Phys 115 10829 - 10836

Martinez, D. M., F. T. Ferguson, R. H. Heist, and J. A. Nuth. 2001. Application of Scaled Nucleation Theory to Metallic Vapor Condensation J Chem Phys 115 310 - 316

Nuth, J. A., and F. J. Rietmeijer. 2001. Condensation Processes in Astrophysical Environments: The Composition and Structure of Cometary Grains Meteoritics & Planetary Science, vol 36, Supplement, pA151 36 151

Hill, H. G., and J. A. Nuth. 2001. Catalytic Studies on Nebular Dust Analogs: Successful Production of Ammonia Via a Haber-Bosch Type Synthesis Meteoritics & Planetary Science, vol 36, Supplement, pA81 36 81

Hoffman, E. J., H. G. Hill, and J. A. Nuth. 2001. Mössbauer Spectra of Circumstellar Silicate Dust Analogues Hydrated During Use as a Fischer-Tropsch Catalyst Meteoritics & Planetary Science, vol 36, Supplement, pA81 36 81

Nuth, J. A. 2001. How Were the Comets Made? American Scientist, vol 89, Issue 3, p228 89 228 [10.1511/2001.3.228]

Ferrante, R., M. H. Moore, J. A. Nuth, and T. Smith. 2000. Formation of Carbon Compounds by Catalytic Conversion of CO on Laboratory Grain Analogs Containing Iron Icarus 145 297-300

Nuth, J. A., S. L. Hallenbeck. 2000. Laboratory Studies of Silicate Smokes: Analog Studies of Circumstellar Materials J Geophys Res- Space Physics 105 10387-10396

Ferguson, F. T., and J. A. Nuth. 2000. Experimental Studies of the Vapor-Phase Nucleation of Refractory Compounds: V The Condensation of Lithium J Chem Phys 113 4093 - 4102

Nuth, J. A., and G. Kletetschka. 2000. Determining the Ages of Comets from the Fraction of Crystalline Dust Nature 406 275 - 276

Ferguson, F. T., R. H. Heist, and J. A. Nuth. 2000. Vapor Transport Within the Thermal Diffusion Cloud Chamber J Chem Phys 113 7398 - 7405

Rietmeijer, F. J., and J. A. Nuth. 2000. Metastable Eutectic Equilibrium Brought Down to Earth EOS 81 409 414-415

Rietmeijer, F. J., J. A. Nuth, M. Jablonska, and J. M. Karner. 2000. Metastable Eutectic Equilibrium in Natural Environments: Recent Developments and Research Opportunities Research Trends in Geochemistry 1 30 - 51

Rietmeijer, F. J., and J. A. Nuth. 2000. Collected Extraterrestrial Materials: Constraints on Meteor and Fireball Compositions Earth, Moon, and Planets, v 82/83, p 325-350 (1998) 82 325

Nuth, J. A., S. L. Hallenbeck, and F. J. Rietmeijer. 2000. Laboratory studies of silicate smokes: Analog studies of circumstellar materials Journal of Geophysical Research 105 10387 [10.1029/1999JA900432]

Ferrante, R. F., M. H. Moore, J. A. Nuth, and T. Smith. 2000. NOTE: Laboratory Studies of Catalysis of CO to Organics on Grain Analogs Icarus 145 297 [10.1006/icar.2000.6350]

Hallenbeck, S. L., J. A. Nuth, and R. N. Nelson. 2000. Evolving Optical Properties of Annealing Silicate Grains: From Amorphous Condensate to Crystalline Mineral The Astrophysical Journal 535 247 [10.1086/308810]

Nuth, J. A., H. G. Hill, and G. Kletetschka. 2000. Determining the ages of comets from the fraction of crystalline dust Nature 406 275

Nuth, J. A., and L. R. Nittler. 2000. Planetary Accretion, Oxygen Isotopes, and the Central Limit Theorem Meteoritics & Planetary Science, vol 35, Supplement, pA121 35 121

Hill, H. G., and J. A. Nuth. 2000. Nebular Hydrocarbon Synthesis in the Laboratory: The Catalytic Potential of Synthetic Silicate Dust Meteoritics & Planetary Science, vol 35, Supplement, pA73 35 73

Reitmeijer, F. M., J. M. Karner, J. A. Nuth, and P. J. Wasilewski. 1999. Nanoscale Phase Equilibrium in a Triggered Lightning Strike Experiment European Journal of Mineralogy 11 181-186

Ferguson, F. T., and J. A. Nuth. 1999. The Influence of Buoyant Convection on the Operation of the Upward Thermal Diffusion Cloud Nucleation Chamber J Chem Phys 111 8013 - 8021

Nuth, J. A., and P. A. Withey. 1999. Formation of Single-Domain Iron Particles via Vapor-Phase Nucleation: Implications for the Solar Nebula Icarus 139 139 367 - 373

Rietmeijer, F. J., J. A. Nuth, and J. M. Karner. 1999. Metastable Eutectic, Gas-to-Solid Condensation in the FeO – Fe2O3 – SiO2 System Phys Chem Chem Phys 1 1511 - 1516 [10.1039/A900053D]

Rietmeijer, F. J., J. A. Nuth, and J. M. Karner. 1999. Metastable Eutectic Condensation in a Mg-Fe-SiO-H2-O2 Vapor: Analogs to Circumstellar Dust Astrophys J 527 395 - 404 [10.1086/308080]

Hallenbeck, S., and J. A. Nuth. 1998. Infrared Observations of the Transition from Chaotic to Crystalline Silicates via Thermal Annealing in the Laboratory Astrophys Space Sci 255 427-433

Hallenbeck, S. L., J. A. Nuth, and P. L Daukantas. 1998. Mid-Infrared Spectral Evolution of Magnesium Silicate Smokes Annealed in Vacuum: Comparison to Cometary Spectra Icarus 131 198-209

Michael, B. P., J. A. Nuth, L. U. Lilleleht, et al. E. Bussoletti, L. Collangeli, and P. Palumbo. 1998. A Nucleation Experiment in Low Gravity Conditions: Monitoring and Collection of Mg and Zn Particles Adv Space Res 24 1273 - 1277

Kraus, G. F., J. A. Nuth, and R. N. Nelson. 1997. Is SiS2 the Carrier of the Unidentified 21 Micron Emission Feature? Astron Astrophys 328 419-425

Glinski, R. J., S. A. Schulz, and J. A. Nuth. 1997. Non-Boltzmann Vibrational Distributions in Homonuclear Diatomic Molecules and Ions Mon Not Roy Astr Soc 288 286-294

Glinski, R. J., and J. Nuth. 1997. Can the Red Rectangle Molecular Emission Bands Be Assigned to C3 ? Astrophys Space Sci 249 143 - 149

Ferguson, F. T., J. A. Nuth, and L. U. Lilleleht. 1996. Experimental Studies of the Vapor Phase Nucleation of Refractory Compounds IV The Condensation of Magnesium J Chem Phys 104 3205-3210

Moore, M. H., R. F. Ferrante, and J. A. Nuth. 1996. Infrared Spectra of Proton Irradiated Ices Containing Methanol Plan Space Sci 44 927-935

Glinski, R. J., J. A. Nuth, M. D. Reese, and M. L. Sitko. 1996. Observation of the Spin-Forbidden Cameron Bands of CO in the UV Emission Spectrum of the Red Rectangle Ap J (Lett) 467 L109-L112

Nuth, J. A., and G. M. Wilkinson. 1995. Magnetically Enhanced Coagulation of Very Small Iron Grains: A Correction to the Enhancement Factor due to Dipole-Dipole Interactions Icarus 117 431-434

Glinski, R. J., and J. Nuth. 1995. A Molecule of the Form CH2X May Be Responsible for Many of the Diffuse Interstellar Bands: A Discussion of Thioformaldehyde PASP 107 453-461

Nuth, J. A., O. Berg, J. Faris, and P. Wasilewski. 1994. Magnetically Enhanced Coagulation of Very Small Iron Grains Icarus 107 155-163

Moore, M. H., R. F. Ferrante, R. L. Hudson, J. A. Nuth, and B. Donn. 1994. Infrared Spectra of Crystalline Phase Ices Condensed on Silicate Smokes at T<20K ApJ Letters 428 L81-L84

Nuth, J. A., and F. T. Ferguson. 1993. Nucleation of Solids from the Gas Phase Ceramic Transactions 30 23

Ferguson, F., L. Lilleleht, J. Nuth, and J. Stephens. 1993. Microgravity Nucleation of Refractory Materials: Modeling of Transport Processes in the Nucleation Chamber Chem Engin Comm 125 63-76

Nichols, R. H., J. Nuth, C. M. Hohenberg, C. T. Olinger, and M. H. Moore. 1992. Trapping of Noble Gases in Proton-Irradiated Silicate Smokes Meteoritics 27 555

Nuth, J. A., M. H. Moore, T. Tanabé, and G. Kraus. 1992. The SiH Vibrational Fundamental as an Indicator of the Oxidation State of Silicon is in an Asteroidal or Cometary Regolith Icarus 98 207

Nuth, J. A., and J. E. Allen. 1992. Supernovae as Sources of Interstellar Diamond Astrophys Space Sci 196 117

Rietmeijer, F., and J. A. Nuth. 1991. Tridymite and Maghemite Formation in an Fe-SiO Smoke Proc 21st Lun Plan Sci Conf (LPI Houston) 591 - 599

Moore, M. H., T. Tanabé, and J. Nuth. 1991. The SiH Vibrational Stretch as an Indicator of the Chemical State of Interstellar Grains Ap J (Lett) 373 L31

Stencel, R. E., J. Nuth, I. Little-Marenin, and S. Marenin. 1990. The Formation and Annealing of Circumstellar Dust as Gauged by IRAS Low Resolution Spectra and Microwave Maser Chronology Ap J (Lett) 350. L45

Nuth, J. A. 1990. Processes Affecting the Composition and Structure of Silicate Grains in Cometary Nuclei Earth, Moon and Planets 47 (33):

Nuth, J. A., and J. Hecht. 1990. Signatures of Aging Silicate Dust Astrophys Space Sci 163 79

Wdowiak, T., B. Donn, J. A. Nuth, E. Chappelle, and M. H. Moore. 1989. Laboratory Experiments on Carbonaceous Material as a Source for the Red Rectangle Visual Emissions Astrophysical Journal 336 838-842

Wdowiak, T., B. Donn, J. Nuth, E. Chappelle, and M. Moore. 1989. Laboratory Experiments Suggesting a Fluorescent Source for the Red Rectangle Visual Emission Astrophys J 336 838

Nelson, R., M. Thiemens, J. Nuth, and B. Donn. 1989. Oxygen Isotopic Fractionation in the Condensation of Refractory Smokes Proc 19th Lun Plan Sci Conf (LPI Houston) p. 559

Nuth, J. A., and M. H. Moore. 1989. Proton Irradiation of SiH4-Fe(CO) 5-H2O Ices: Production of Refractory Silicates and Implications for the Solar Nebula Proc 19th Lun Plan Sci Conf (LPI Houston) p. 565

Petuchowkski, S. J., E. Dwek, J. E. Allen Jr, and J. Nuth. 1989. CO Formation in the Metal-Rich Ejecta of SN 1987A Ap J (Lett) 342 406

Hale, B., P. Kemper, and J. Nuth. 1989. Analysis of Experimental Nucleation Data for Silver and SiO using Scaled Nucleation Theory J Chem Phys 91 4314

Nuth, J. A., R. N. Nelson, M. H. Moore, and B. Donn. 1988. Experimental Studies of Circumstellar, Interstellar and Interplanetary Refractory Grains Analogs Kluwer Acad. Pub 191-207

Nuth, J. A., and M. H. Moore. 1988. SiH and the Unidentified 46 Micron Feature Ap J (Lett) 329 L113

Nuth, J. A. 1987. Are Small Diamonds Thermodynamically Stable in the Interstellar Medium Astrophys Space Sci 139 103

Muchmore, D. O., J. Nuth, and R. E. Stencel. 1987. SiO Cooling Instability in the Envelopes of Cool Giant Stars Astrophys J (Lett) 315 L141

Nelson, R. N., J. A. Nuth, and B. Donn. 1987. A Kinetic Study of the Hydrous Alteration of Amorphous MgSiO Smokes: Implications for Cometary Particles and Chondrite Matrix Proc 17th Lun Plan Sci Conf J Geophys Res Red ( 92): E657

Nuth, J. A. 1987. Small Particle Physics and Interstellar Diamonds Nature 329 589

Rietmeijer, F., J. A. Nuth, and I. Mackinnon. 1986. Analytical Electron Microscopy of Mg-SiO Smokes: A Comparison with Infrared and XRD Studies Icarus 66 211 - 222

Nuth, J. A., B. Donn, R. deSeife, A. Donn, and R. N. Nelson. 1986. Hydrous Alteration of Amorphous Silicate Smokes: First Results Proc 16th Lun Plan Sci Conf in J Geophys Res Red (91): D533

Nuth, J. A., K. Donnelly, B. Donn, and L. Lilleleht. 1986. Experimental Studies of the Vapor Phase Nucleation of Refractory Compounds: III The Condensation of Silver J Chem Phys 85 1116

Nuth, J. A., B. Donn, and R. N. Nelson. 1986. Refractory Grain Processing in Circumstellar Shells: Diagnostic Infrared Signatures Astrophys J (Letters) 310 L83

Nuth, J. A. 1986. An Analysis of Refractory Silicate Nucleation via the Theory of the Physical Spinodal J Chem Phys 85 5380

Nuth, J. 1985. Meteoritic Evidence that Graphitic Carbon is Rare in the ISM: Nature 318 166

Nuth, J. A., S. H. Moseley, R. F. Silverberg, and W. J. Moore. 1985. Laboratory Infrared Spectra of Predicted Condensates in Carbon-rich Stars and the Unidentified 30 Micron Feature Astrophys J (Letters) 290 L41

Donn, B., and J. Nuth. 1985. Does Nucleation Theory Apply to the Formation of Refractory Circumstellar Grains? Astrophys J 288 187 - 190

Nuth, J. A., J. Allen, and M. Wiant. 1985. The Effects of Multiquantum Transitions on Molecular Populations in Grain-Forming Circumstellar Environments Astrophys. J. 293 (463):

Nuth, J. A., and B. Donn. 1984. On A Vibronic Origin for the Diffuse Band Spectrum: Reply to the Comments of Duley Astrophys Space Sci 103 353

Nuth, J. A., and B. Donn. 1984. Thermal Metamorphism of Si2O3 (A Circumstellar Dust Analog) J Geophys Res Red Supplement 89 B657.

Nuth, J. A., and B. Donn. 1983. On a Vibronic Origin for the Diffuse Band Spectrum Astrophys Space Sci 95 209

Nuth, J. A., and B. Donn. 1983. Laboratory Studies of the Condensation and Properties of Amorphous Silicate Smokes J Geophys Res Red Supplement 88 A847

Nuth, J. A., and B. Donn. 1983. Experimental Studies of the Vapor Phase Nucleation of Refractory Compounds: II The Condensation of an Amorphous Magnesium Silicate J Chem Phys 78 1618

Nuth, J. A., and B. Donn. 1983. A Note on the Composition and Structure of Interstellar Grains Astrophys Space Sci 95 175

Hecht, J., and J. Nuth. 1982. Experiments and Calculations on the Extinction of Starlight by Small Iron and Magnetite Grains Astrophys J 258 878

Nuth, J. A., and B. Donn. 1982. Laboratory Measurements of Amorphous Silicate Smokes and the Infrared Spectra of Oxygen Rich Stars Astrophys J (Lett) 257 L103

Nuth, J. A., and B. Donn. 1982. Experimental Studies of the Vapor Phase Nucleation of Refractory Compounds: I The Condensation of SiO J Chem Phys 77 2639

Nuth, J., and S. Glicker. 1982. The Vacuum Ultraviolet Spectra of HCN, C2N2 and CH3CN J Quant Spectrosc Rad Trans 28 223

Nuth, J. A., and B. Donn. 1981. Vibrational Disequilibrium in Low Pressure Clouds Astrophys J 247 925

Donn, B., J. Hecht, R. Khanna, et al. J. Nuth, D. Stranz, and A. B. Anderson. 1981. The Formation of Cosmic Dust Grains: An Experimental and Theoretical Study Surface Science 106 576

Nuth, J. A. 1979. Vacuum Ultraviolet Chemiluminescence in the Flash Photolysis of Carbon Suboxide J Photochem 11 121

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Seery, B., B. Barbee, J. Nuth, et al. L. Oman, M. Boslough, P. Miller, C. Plesko, and R. Weaver. 2015. Investigations of short warning time response options for hazardous near-Earth objects 2015 IEEE Aerospace Conference 1-12 [10.1109/aero.2015.7118960]

Nuth, J. A., L. Becker, R. J. Poreda, and F. T. Ferguson. 2006. Trapping Noble Gases in Fullerenes Meteoritics & Planetary Science, Vol 41, Supplement, Proceedings of 69th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, held August 6-11, 2006 in Zurich, Switzerland, p5154 41 5154

Nuth, J. A., F. T. Ferguson, and N. M. Johnson. 2004. Thermogravimetric Measurement of the Vapor Pressure of Silicon Monoxide from 1300K to 1773K Using an Alumina Effusion Cell Meteoritics & Planetary Science, vol 39, Supplement Proceedings of the 67th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, August 2-6, 2004, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, abstract no5177 39 5177

Reitmeijer, F., and J. A. Nuth. 2003. Experimental astromineralogy: Circumstellar ferromagnesio-silica dust in analogs and natural samples J. A. COSPAR Colloquia Series 15 333-342

Johnson, N. M., F. T. Ferguson, and J. A. Nuth. 2003. Measurements of Nickel Vapor Pressure at High Temperature Meteoritics & Planetary Science, vol 38, Supplement, abstract no5189 38 5189

Nuth, J. A., F. Reitmeijer, S. L. Hallenbeck, P. A. Withey, and F. T. Ferguson. 2000. Nucleation, Growth, Annealing and Coagulation of Refractory Oxides and Metals: Recent Experimental Progress and Applications to Astrophysical Systems Thermal Emission Spectroscopy and Analysisof Dust, Disks, and Regoliths 196 313-332

Nuth, J. A., S. L. Hallenbeck, and F. Reitmeijer. 1999. "Interstellar and Interplanetary Grains: Recent Developments and New Opportunities for Experimental Chemistry Chap.7 in "LABORATORY ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE RESEARCH" 236 143-182

Nuth, J. A. 1996. Grain Formation and Metamorphism Invited Chapter in International School of Space Chemistry: The Cosmic Dust Connection 205-221

Nuth, J. A. 1988. Astrophysical Implications of Pre-Solar Grains Chapter 133 in Meteorites and the Early Solar System 984

Nuth, J. A., C. Olinger, D. Garrison, C. Hihenberg, and B. Donn. 1988. Trapping Ne Ar Kr and Xe in Si2O3 Smokes Proc. 18th Lun. Plan. Sci. Conf. 631-635