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Read more » Research Highlights Ken Caluwaerts (ARC) Tensegrity Robots and the Next Age of Space Exploration NASA rovers may have met their match in a rolling ball of rods and cables. At first glance, tensegrity robots may not seem like much, but these surreal structures may be the next generation of space exploration. Read more » Research Highlights Hoi Shan Chan (Queenie) (JSC Fellow 2013-2015) From space rock to the lab bench: researching the possibilities of life's extraterrestrial origins With the complexity of life ever-evolving, it can often be difficult to imagine its humble origin. For many, the slow progression from the ocean to space may actually be a return home. Read more » Research Highlights Benjamin Charnay (NAI) Modeling the Atmosphere of Early Earth Smog, the nuisance that plagues cities and wreaks havoc on human health and the environment today, may have actually been an important component in the survival of life on early Earth. Read more » Research Highlights Hyunju Connor (GSFC) Unlocking the Secrets of Magnetic Reconnection A constant bombardment is taking place, and most of us here on Earth are oblivious. Every day, the Earth faces an onslaught of ions and electrons, barreling at our planet from the sun. Read more » Research Highlights Damien Devismes (MSFC) Using the rocks of today to determine the events of the past Our solar system has a mysterious, colored past. Through the science of geochronology, or the dating of rocks, fossils and sediments, scientists estimate that our solar system formed roughly 4.6 billion years ago, Read more » Research Highlights Adam Goldstein (MSFC) The Gamma-Ray Man If you happen to be driving in Huntsville, Ala., and get stuck behind a car with “GAMRAY” on the license plate, you’ve found Adam Goldstein. Read more » Research Highlights Thomas Graham (KSC) Plants as the Keys to Future Space Travel The future of space travel may hinge on fruits and vegetables. When it comes to long-duration, human missions to planets like Mars, the ability to grow plants in space may be the key to surviving and thriving during the long journey. Read more » Research Highlights Kristen John (JSC) Simulating Remote Missions to Near-Earth Asteroids The idea of spending two weeks cooped up in a 150 cubic meter space with three other people might sound like a nightmare to most people, but to Kristen John, an NPP Fellow at Johnson Space Center, it was the opportunity of a lifetime. Read more » Research Highlights Gioia Massa (KSC Alumnus 2011–2013) Providing Fresh Veggies on the International Space Station At 12 years old, few of us have nailed down the exact career that we want to pursue in life, but for Gioia Massa, NPP alumnus (2011–2013) and current project scientist at NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC), the choice to study plants in space was made early. Read more » Research Highlights Florian Max Schwandner (JPL) Rethinking Volcanology Thinking outside the box, while crucial to the progress of science, is not always done by scientists locked tightly into their own research concentration. Read more » Research Highlights Monique Walker (GSFC) (JPL) What Lasers Tell us About Our Climate First as an undergraduate who made laser components, and now as a postdoctoral fellow who spends many of her nights operating lasers, Monique Walker, Ph.D., has clearly always had a fascination with laser emission technology. Read more » -- COVID-19 POLICY AND PROCEDURES UPDATE Please see the Notification of an Award section of the NPP Policies and Procedures for COVID-19 modifications. The The (NPP) provides early-career and more senior scientists the opportunity to share in NASA's mission, to reach for new heights and reveal the unknown so that what we do and learn will benefit all humankind. NASA Postdoctoral Fellows work on 1 to 3 year assignments with NASA scientists and engineers at NASA centers and institutes to advance NASA's missions in earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics, space bioscience, aeronautics, engineering,human exploration and space operations, astrobiology, and science management. Fellows contribute to our national scientific exploration, confirm NASA's leadership in fundamental research, and complement the efforts of NASA's partners in the national science community. NPP Quarterly Newsletter featuring fellow research highlights and awards, alumni advice and the Director's Corner. New Nexus for Exoplanet System Science (NExSS) research opportunities are available for the July 1, 2016 round. NExSS is a NASA research coordination network dedicated to the study of planetary habitability.You can find a complete list of NExSS opportunities on the Opportunities page in the menubar above. -- Proposals submitted by the July 1, 2020 deadline are now in process of review. Current Cycle Deadline: November 1, 2020, 6:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time Applications will be accepted from July 2, 2020 to November 1, 2020 Next Cycle: November 2, 2020 to March 1, 2020 March 2020 Applicants: Please be advised that the selection process has been concluded. If your March 2020 NPP application is in a Pending status, your application will remain eligible for award until February 2021. NASA approves increases to NPP annual stipend and travel allowance . See Benefits page for more information. 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