Analytical investigations of asteroid and KBO composition are carried out within the framework of data obtained from NASA missions to: near-Earth, Main Belt, and Trojan Asteroids from the OSIRIS-REx OVIRS and Lucy L'Ralph instruments; Pluto and the Kuiper Belt from New Horizons Ralph; and from space telescope, ground-based and airborne instrumentation. Emphasis is placed on the surface composition and identification of organics on these surfaces. Areas of specific interest include data calibration, new analysis techniques, and comparative planetology with data from other missions.

Location:
Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland

Field of Science:Planetary Science

Advisors:
Amy Simon
amy.simon@nasa.gov
301- 286-6738

Dennis C. Reuter
Dennis.C.Reuter@nasa.gov
301-286-2042

Hannah Kaplan
hannah.kaplan@nasa.gov
301-614-6245

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• Degree: Doctoral Degree.