First name
James F.Last name
Bell IIISchool, Department, Division or Center
School of Earth and Space ExplorationAcademic unit
The College of Liberal Arts and SciencesWeb Directory link
https://search.asu.edu/profile/1634996Type of professor
Regents ProfessorYear
2024Bio image
Bio summary
Bell is a professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration, director of ASU’s NewSpace Initiative, and chief scientist of MILO Space Science Institute. He has played key roles in such NASA missions as Mars Pathfinder, NEAR, Mars Odyssey and the Mars Science Laboratory. Bell led the development of the Panoramic camera (Pancam) on the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity, and he’s a co-investigator on Psyche, the first ASU-led deep-space NASA mission. Bell has been a key communicator in bridging the gap between space exploration and public understanding.