Michael Evans
AST, PLANETARY STUDIES | NASA
Michael Evans
AST, PLANETARY STUDIES
NASA
Phone
281.483.3276
Phone
281.483.3276
Biography
Michael Evans is a planetary scientist within the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) Division at the Johnson Space Center. Evans' work with stable isotope research on meteorite carbonates help characterize the climate conditions on Mars. He leads science procedure development and testing for the BAA Gateway habitation module prototype evaluations. He has proposed science instruments for lunar exploration using superconductivity, aerogel, and RFID technologies. Primarily, Evans work allows him to focus on supporting exploration science for human and robotic missions to the Moon, Mars and other planetary bodies.
Education
Ph.D.
Oceanography
Texas A&M University
2017
J.D.
Jurisprudence
University of Houston
1999
M.S.
Space Science
University of Houston - Clear Lake
1989
B.S.
Petroleum Engineering
University of Tulsa
1982
Education
Ph.D., Oceanography, 2017
Texas A&M University
J.D., Jurisprudence, 1999
University of Houston
M.S., Space Science, 1989
University of Houston - Clear Lake
B.S., Petroleum Engineering, 1982
University of Tulsa
Select Publications
Evans, M. E., Westphal, A., Zolensky, M., Trevino, R. & Ogilvie, R. A Prototype Gateway Interstellar Dust Collector (GIDC). Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 2019. 50.
Shaner, A., Shupla, C., Hackler, A., Evans, M., Filiberto, J., Hernandez, B., Kay, J., Matney, M., Rivera-Valentin, E. & Schenk, P. Sharing Planetary Science in a Planetarium. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 2019. 50.
Niles, P., Elshenawy, M., Sun, T., Berger, E. & Evans, M. 2019. A Diversity of Calcium-Rich Carbonates in EETA 79001. 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 2019 Houston, Tx. Lunar Planetary Institute, 50.
Evans, M. E., Needham, D., Fisher, K., Lawrence, S., Niles, P., Harmeyer, S., Hguyen, H. & Othon, W. Using Science Ground Test Procedures in Habitat Mockup Evaluations to Evolve Science Requirements for NASA’s Deep Space Gateway (DSG). Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 2018. 49.
Niles, P., Sun, T., Berger, E., Evans, M. & El-Shenawy, M. Revisiting the Origin of Carbonates in Elephant Moraine A79001 and Possible Evidence for Liquid Water on Mars in the Amazonian. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 2018. 49.
Evans, M. & O'hara, W. New Technologies for Powering a Surface Mission on Titan: Capturing Energy from Titan's Winds for Science Exploration (CETiWiSE). Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 2018. 49.
Evans, M. & Ignatiev, A. 2018. Lunar Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (LSMES). LPI Contributions, 2106.
Evans, M. E., Niles, P. B., Locke, D. R. & Chapman, P. 2017c. Isotopic Composition of Carbonates in Antarctic Ordinary Chondrites and Miller Range Nakhlites: Insights into Martian Amazonian Aqueous Alteration. 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Houston: Lunar and Planetary Institute.
Evans, M., Niles, P., Locke, D. & Chapman, P. The story of Amazonian climate change on Mars as told by carbonates in Miller Range Nakhlites. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, 2017a.
Evans, M. E., Niles, P. B., Locke, D. R. & Chapman, P. 2016. Two Distinct Secondary Carbonate Species in Ordinary Chondrite (OC) Meteorites from Antarctica are Possible Analogs for Mars Carbonates. 47th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Houston: Lunar and Planetary Institute.
Evans, M. & Niles, P. Stepped Acid Extractions of CO2 from Ancient Carbonates in Martian Nakhlites (MIL 03346, 090030, 090032, 090036) Show Distinct delta18O and delta13C Isotopic Values Compared to Secondary Terrestrial Carbonates Formed on Ordinary Chondrites (OC) Collected from Antarctica. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, 2016.
EVANS, M. Carbon and Oxygen Isotope Measurements of Ordinary Chondrite (OC) Meteorites from Antarctica Indicate Distinct Terrestrial Carbonate Species using a Stepped Acid Extraction Procedure Impacting Mars Carbonate Research. 2015 AGU Fall Meeting, 2015 San Francisco, Ca.
HÖRZ, F., ARCHER, P., NILES, P., ZOLENSKY, M. & EVANS, M. 2015. Devolatilization or melting of carbonates at Meteor Crater, AZ? Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 50, 1050-1070.
SOCKI, R. A., PERNIA, D., EVANS, M., FU, Q., BISSADA, A., CURIALE, J. & NILES, P. Compound Specific Hydrogen Isotope Composition of Type II and III Kerogen Extracted by Pyrolysis-GC-MS-IRMS. Proceedings of the AAPG, 2013 Pittsburg, Pa.
SOCKI, R., PERNIA, D., BISSADA, K., CURIALE, J., EVANS, M., FU, Q. & NILES, P. B. Hydrogen (H) Isotope Composition of Type II Kerogen Extracted by Pyrolysis-GC-MS-IRMS: Terrestrial Shale deposits as Martian Analogs. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, 2014 San Francisco, Ca. 4811.
MALLOY, W. R., WAYNE; KEE, JAMES, EVANS, MICHAEL; NICHOLAS, FRED 1994. Topaz International Program: Lessons Learned in Technology Cooperation with Russia, Springfield, Va, Stephenson Printing.
FOSTER, J. L. E., HERBERT S.; EVANS, MICHAEL E; JACKSON, WILLIAM L. 1992. A Parametric Analysis of Orbital Debris Collision Probability and Maneuver Rate for Space Vehicles. NASA White paper, JSC-25898.