The Rise Project is seeking a postdoctoral research fellow to participate in the operation of the HAYABUSA2-LIDAR as a LIDAR team member for the purpose of initial analysis and science research using the LIDAR data, and to contribute to the project’s initiative in research of the origin, evolution, and internal structure of small bodies.
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RISE (Research of Interior Structure and Evolution of the solar system bodies) is promoting planetary sciences and mission development for the exploration of the lunar and planetary interiors to investigate the origin and evolution of the Solar System. As a member of the HAYABUSA2-LIDAR (laser altimeter) team, the RISE Project is ready for the science observation starting from arrival at the target asteroid ‘Ryugu.’ Also the RISE Project is participating in the MMX (Martian Moons Explorer) of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) and JUICE-GALA (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer, Ganymede Laser Altimeter) of ESA (European Space Agency). Based on the study of lunar and planetary interior structure during the SELENE (Kaguya) mission, the RISE Project is now pursuing a new mission plan of small body exploration in corporation with ground-based observers and theoretical researchers.