Marla H. Moore Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics, Code 691 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD 20771 Phone: (301) 286-9031 email: Marla.Moore@gsfc.nasa.gov

Astrophysicist
Astrochemistry Branch
Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

UV-Visible and Mid-Infrared and Far-Infrared Spectroscopy of Ices; Mass Spectroscopy; Ion Irradiation of Planetary, Interplanetary, and Interstellar Type Ices and porous Grain Analogs, Low Temperature Analysis of Complex Condensed and Ion Irradiated Materials

1962 - B.S., Physics, Pennsylvania State University
1967 - M.S., Physics, Catholic Univ. of America
1981 - PhD., Astronomy, University of Maryland

1962-1969, Aerospace Engineer, Thermal Systems Branch, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

1969-1974, Adjunct Professor in Astronomy, Montgomery College, Takoma Park, MD

1977-1981, Research Assistant, Astronomy, University of Maryland

1981-1984, NAS/NRC Resident Research Associate, Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

1984-1987 and 1988-1991, Research Associate, Univ. of Maryland, Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

1991-present, Astrophysicist, Astrochemistry Branch, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

American Astronomical Society - Division of Planetary Science
Astronomical Society of the Pacific

"Photodestruction of Relevant Interstellar Molecules in Ice Mixtures", Cottin, H., Moore, M. H., and Benilan, Y., 2003, Astrophysical Journal, 590, 874-881.

"Solid-Phase Formation of Interstellar Vinyl Alcohol", Hudson, R. L. and Moore, M. H., 2003, Astrophysical Journal Letters, 586, 107-110.

"Infrared Study of Ion-Irradiated N₂-Dominated Ices Relevant to Triton and Pluto: Formation of HCN and HNC", M. H. Moore and R. L. Hudson, 2003, Icarus, 161, 486.

"The N₃ Radical as a Discriminator Between Ion-Irradiated and UV-Photolyzed Astronomical Ices", Hudson, R. L. and Moore, M. H., 2002, Astrophysical Journal, 568, 1095-1099.

"Radiation Chemical Alterations in Solar System Ice: An Overview", Hudson, R. L. and Moore, M. H., 2001, Journal of Geophysical Research - Planets, 106, 33275-33284.

"The Formation of Cyanate Ion (OCN^-) in Interstellar Ice Analogues", Hudson, R. L., Moore, M. H., and Gerakines, P. A., 2001, Astrophysical Journal, 550, 1140-1150.

"Mid- and Far-Infrared Spectroscopic Studies of the Influence of Temperature, UV Photolysis and Ion Bombardment on Cosmic-Type Ices", Moore, M. H., Hudson, R. L., and Gerakines, P. A., 2001, Spectrochimica Acta, 57A, 843-858

"Carbonic Acid Production in H₂O + CO₂ Ices: UV Photolysis vs. Proton Bombardment", Gerakines, P. A., Moore, M. H., and R. L. Hudson, 2000, Astron. & Astrophys. 357 793-800

"New Experiments Concerning the OCN^- Band in Interstellar Ice Analogues", R. L. Hudson and M. H. Moore, 2000, Astron. & Astrophys. 357 787-792

"IR Spectra of Irradiated Cometary Ice Analogues Containing Methanol: A New Assignment, A Reassignment, and A Non-Assignment", R. L. Hudson and M. H. Moore, 2000, Icarus 145 661-663

"IR Detection of H₂O₂ at 80 K in Ion-Irradiated Laboratory Ices Relevant to Europa", M. H. Moore and R. L. Hudson, 2000, Icarus, 145 282-288

"Laboratory Studies of the Formation of Methanol and Other Organic Molecules by H₂O + CO Radiolysis: Relevance to Comets, Icy Satellites, and Interstellar Ices", R. L. Hudson and M. H. Moore, 1999, Icarus, 140 151-161

"Infrared Study on Ion-Irradiated Water-Ice Mixtures with Hydrocarbons Relevant to Comets", M. H. Moore & R. L. Hudson, 1998, Icarus, 135, 518-527

"Hydrocarbon Radiation Chemistry in Ices of Cometary Relevance", R. L. Hudson & M. H. Moore, 1997, Icarus, 126, 233-235