Mineralogy of Fine-Grained Extraterrestrial Materials

Mineralogy of Fine-Grained Extraterrestrial Materials

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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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)

A complete application to the NASA Postdoctoral Program includes:

• Research proposal
• Three letters of recommendation
• Official doctoral transcript documents

3/1/2026 6:00:59 PM Eastern Time Zone

The early history of the solar system is being explored through detailed characterization of minerals and noncrystalline phases composing primitive extraterrestrial materials. As these materials are typically very fine grained, this research is performed principally by analytical electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, electron back‑scattered diffraction, and synchrotron X‑ray microdiffraction. We are currently examining carbonaceous chondrites, interplanetary dust particles, asteroid Itokawa and comet Wild 2 grains, and fluid inclusions and primitive organics in meteorites.

Johnson Space Center
Houston, Texas

Cosmochemistry

Michael Ewing Zolensky

Michael.

E.Zolensky

281‑483‑5128

Eligibility is currently open to:

• 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 a valid EAD card and I‑485 or I‑589 forms in pending status.

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• Degree:
  Doctoral Degree.