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Determining Main Belt and NEO Origins and Increasing Reliability of Asteroid Detections

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

This postdoctoral research opportunity focuses on understanding the size, albedo, and orbital element distributions of sub-kilometer Main Belt Asteroids using WISE/NEOWISE observations. The research will support reliability analyses for the upcoming Near-Earth Objects Surveyor (NEOS) mission.

Why it may fit EEPS

This position is a postdoctoral fellowship focused on planetary science, specifically studying asteroid populations and thermal modeling of small bodies.

Audience

recent phd graduate

Location

JPL

Deadline

Nov 1, 2026

Pay

Not captured

Eligibility

Applicants must hold a doctoral degree. Citizens from Designated Countries are not accepted unless they are Legal Permanent Residents of the United States.

First found

9/8/2026

Last verified

9/25/2026

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