25 density-functional-theory Postdoctoral positions at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Cross-scale thermal remote sensing of biospheric function

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Greenbelt, Maryland | United States | 3 months ago

. Description: Advances in thermal remote sensing are providing new insights into plant water use as well as impacts of heat and drought. Tiered monitoring and measurement approaches using in-situ, drone

Computational, Analytical and Experimental Thermodynamics to Investigate the Presence, Stability, and Implications of Organic Matter in Ocean Worlds

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Pasadena, California | United States | 3 months ago

the interiors of ocean worlds. Particularly, we are interested in obtaining thermodynamic properties such as densities and heat capacities of insoluble organic matter through experimental, analytical and

Fiber Modeling for Thermal Protection Materials

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Fields Landing, California | United States | 42 minutes ago

must protect from extreme environments and phenomena, such as deformation, impact and high-enthalpy heating. Woven material performance depends on microstructure, damage and weave geometry. Therefore

Operational Concepts and Technology Development for Passive Radar Sounding

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Pasadena, California | United States | 44 minutes ago

bridge the gap between conceptual feasibility and mission readiness for passive radar sounding, advancing both the scientific and technical foundations required for its future use in planetary exploration

Physics Informed Machine Learning for Space Power System Diagnostics and Control

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Cleveland, Ohio | United States | 44 minutes ago

such as electrical power. Recent advances in machine learning present new opportunities to enhance the level of fault management and control in NASA's future power system applications. This work aims to

Federated Communications Relays for Deep Space Exploration

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Pasadena, California | United States | 44 minutes ago

. around Mars) through a set of cooperating communications relays, the burden on DSN scheduling can be significantly reduced. The use of frequency division (OMSPA) enables all probes communicating through

Geological Evolution of Major Shield Volcanoes on the Moon Using Contemporary Lunar Mission Datasets

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Pasadena, California | United States | 3 months ago

. Description: Description and objective: Volcanism has played a significant role in the crustal and thermal evolution of the Moon. Major effusive volcanism created the mare basins ~3.8 to 3.4 Ga ago. The mare

Earth Science: Impacts

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | New York City, New York | United States | 3 months ago

Intercomparison and Improvement Project, AgMIP), the integration of remotely-sensed information for the monitoring and forecast of extreme event impacts, and the use of high-performance computational resources

A Next-Generation Wildfire Risk Assessment System: Integrating Satellite Data, Deep Learning, and Advanced Statistical Analytics

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Pasadena, California | United States | 43 minutes ago

, exacerbated by climate change and evolving land-use patterns, demand a paradigm shift in risk assessment. Current operational tools, such as the National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS), often rely on limited

NASA Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI) Collaboration

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | United States | 3 months ago

include: the role of the Target Bodies in revealing the origin and evolution of the inner Solar System; investigations as windows into planetary differentiation processes; near-Earth asteroid