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NASA Chief Scientist. Paul Abell is the Chief Scientist for Small Body Exploration in the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Division at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Roles: Advising and supporting the project interdisciplinary work and synergy, with exceptional experience in small body space missions devoted to science and/or planetary defense and/or human exploration, as well as asteroid composition, physical properties & asteroid impact prevention.