I am a research scientist at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). To unravel the complexity of Solar System formation, I use spectroscopy. Using a variety of telescope and laboratory spectroscopic techniques, I can determine the composition and physical properties of rocky objects like asteroids and the Moon. I have been a collaborator on NASA’s Lucy mission to the Trojan Asteroids since 2017. In 2023, the International Astronomical Union named asteroid (28798) AudreyMartin in recognition of my contributions to planetary science.
In addition to research, I am an active science communicator and enjoy outreach activities. I’ve been interviewed on NPR and NASA TV, and I’m a co-host the astronomy podcast, Walkabout the Galaxy, where space science is explored with curiosity and humor!
Analog research with experimental rover in Yellowcat, UT.
Canyon Diablo meteorite, Meteor Crater, AZ.
Post Lucy spacecraft launch NASA TV interview, Cocoa Beach, FL.