ICAR - Alien Earths: Which Nearby Planetary Systems Are Likely to Host Habitable Planets and Life?

Organization

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Reference Code

0011-NPP-NOV23-ABProg-Astrobio

How to Apply

All applications must be submitted in Zintellect

Application Deadline

11/1/2023 6:00:59 PM Eastern Time Zone

Description

Description:

With the discovery that habitable planets may be very common, one of the most compelling and timely questions to answer is: Which Nearby Planetary Systems are Likely to Host Habitable Planets and Life? Advancing our knowledge on this question will have far-reaching implications for astrobiology: It will directly address topics central to the Astrobiology Strategy, contribute to ICAR/NExSS's primary goals, will inform the use of current and upcoming NASA missions, and will guide designs of missions concepts.

We will transform our understanding of the habitability of nearby planetary systems by combining: (a) improved statistical understanding of planet formation, (b) population level knowledge on exoplanets, (c) data on specific nearby systems, with (d) models for atmospheric evolution and biosignature surveys, incorporating population-level information.

For more information, see https://alienearths.space/

Applicants who apply for this research opportunity and are subsequently selected for an NPP award are expected to attend the Astrobiology Graduate Conference (AbGradCon) and/or the Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon) using the travel funds that are conferred as part of the NPP award.

Field of Science: Astrobiology

Advisors:
Daniel Apai
apai@arizona.edu
520-621-6534

Regis Ferriere
regisf@email.arizona.edu
520-388-0435

Pierre Haenecour
pierre@lpl.arizona.edu
314-288-8535

Jinyoung Serena Kim
serena@as.arizona.edu
520-626-0187

Tommi Koskinen
tommi@lpl.arizona.edu
520-621-6939

Kaitlin Kratter
kkratter@email.arizona.edu
650-773-9871

Jared Males
jrmales@email.arizona.edu
520-668-5542

Renu Malhotra
renu@lpl.arizona.edu
520-626-5899

Joan Najita
najita@noao.edu
520-318-8416

Ilaria Pascucci
pascucci@lpl.arizona.edu
520-626-5373

Kate Volk
kvolk@lpl.arizona.edu
520-302-4619

Andrew Youdin
youdin@gmail.com
650-773-9989

Tom Zega
tzega@lpl.arizona.edu
520-626-1356

Lucy Ziurys
lziurys@as.arizona.edu
520-621-6525

Eligibility is currently open to:

U.S. Citizens;
U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR);
Foreign Nationals eligible for an Exchange Visitor J-1 visa status; and,
Applicants for LPR, asylees, or refugees in the U.S. at the time of application with 1) a valid EAD card and 2) I-485 or I-589 forms in pending status

Eligibility Requirements

Degree: Doctoral Degree.

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