"I was wondering if the Planet around 51Pegasi is really sutable for human life and if other planets are too."
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Planetary Science
The wealth of information returned by the Galileo, Cassini, and Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft continues to advance theories of surface formation and evolution. Our research focuses on the geomorphological evidence for processes which have shaped the surfaces and interiors of solid bodies over the age of the solar system. Comparative studies of planetary systems are utilized to understand the geological histories and petrology of icy bodies (Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, Triton, Pluto/Charon) and other planets (Mars, etc.). Geochemical and geophysical modeling of the internal processes shaping the surfaces of Mars, the Galilean and Saturnian satellites, and other objects are combined with remotely sensed data sets to provide qualitative and quantitative understanding of the forces which shaped these worlds.
Deadline: Feb 1, 2009
http://fellowships.hq.nasa.gov/gsrp/research/detail.cfm?oppID=34
December 18, 2008
