Mars Alteration History & Habitability Postdoc Fellow

Posted 10 days ago

orauGreenbelt (MD)

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Space Research and Technology

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About the role

NASA invites applications for the NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP), offering 1-to-3-year fellowships to scientists to engage in NASA research projects at a NASA Center, HQ, or affiliated institute. The program supports studies in Earth and space sciences, aeronautics, and related fields, including Mars sedimentology, mineralogy, and geochemistry. Proposals may include Mars alteration history, lab analyses at Goddard Space Flight Center, and experiments to explore environmental conditions and

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