X-Ray Astrophysics of Supernova Remnants

Organization

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

0089-NPP-NOV
26-GSFC-Astrophys

All applications must be submitted in Zintellect. Please visit the NASA Postdoctoral Program website for application instructions and requirements:

How to Apply

| NASA Postdoctoral Program (orau.org).

Final date to receive applications: 11/1/2026 6:00:59 PM Eastern Time Zone

The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities to highly-talented scientists to engage in ongoing NASA research projects at a NASA Center, NASA Headquarters, or at a NASA-affiliated research institute. These one- to three-year fellowships are competitive and are designed to advance NASA’s missions in space science, Earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology.

X-ray spectroscopy and imaging of supernova remnants are providing crucial information about their underlying physics, origin, and evolution. Observations with the current generation of X‑ray observatories, Chandra, XMM‑Newton, and NuSTAR, are making possible deeper understanding of the conditions in the forward- and reverse‑shock heated gas, the pre‑explosion progenitor evolution, the explosion mechanism, ejecta abundances, and the acceleration of relativistic particles by the forward shock.

In particular, proper motion studies of the forward shock and the ejecta using Chandra have provided insights into the degree of symmetry of the supernova explosion. Our research program utilizes data from current and past X‑ray observatories to investigate virtually all aspects of supernova remnant dynamics and evolution, and to frame questions to be answered by the upcoming JAXA/NASA X‑ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission.

Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland

Astrophysics

Brian J Williams
brian.j.williams

• Degree:
  Doctoral Degree.
• U.S. Citizens;
• U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR);
• Foreign Nationals eligible for an Exchange Visitor J‑1 visa status;
• Applicants for LPR, asylees, or refugees in the U.S. at the time of application with
  1) a valid EAD card and
  2) I‑485 or I‑589 forms in pending status.

Applications with citizens from Designated Countries will not be accepted at this time, unless they are Legal Permanent Residents of the United States. A complete list of Designated Countries can be found at: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Questions about this opportunity? Please email npp. Point of Contact:
Mikeala