Amanda Hendrix

Amanda R. Hendrix
Born (1968-05-21) May 21, 1968 (age 56)
CitizenshipUS
Alma materCalifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
University of Colorado, Boulder
Known forultraviolet spectroscopy
AwardsJPL Lew Allen Award for Excellence, 2006
Scientific career
Fieldsplanetary science, solar system astronomy
InstitutionsPlanetary Science Institute
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado
Doctoral advisorCharles A. Barth

Amanda R. Hendrix (May 21, 1968) is an American planetary scientist known for her pioneering studies of solar system bodies at ultraviolet wavelengths.[1][2] She is a senior scientist at the Planetary Science Institute. Her research interests include moon and asteroid surface composition, space weathering effects and radiation products.[3] She is a co-investigator on the Cassini UVIS instrument,[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] was a co-investigator on the Galileo UVS instrument, is a Participating Scientist on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter LAMP instrument[12] and is a Principal Investigator[13] on Hubble Space Telescope observing programs. As of 2019, she is also the co-lead of the NASA Roadmaps to Oceans World Group.[14]

Before moving to PSI, Hendrix worked for 12 years at Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the Comets, Asteroids and Satellites Group. She was the Deputy Project Scientist[15] for the Cassini–Huygens mission (2010-2012).

Hendrix was a NASA astronaut candidate finalist in 2000.[16]

She received a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering Sciences from the University of Colorado Boulder.

Since 2024 she has been the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Geophysical Research E: Planets.[17]

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  3. ^ "Exploration Stories: Favorite Historical Moments". Solar System Exploration. Archived from the original on 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  4. ^ "Cassini Team Members". Cassini Solstice Mission. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  5. ^ "Signs of Europa Plumes Remain Elusive in Search of Cassini Data". NASA/JPL. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  6. ^ "NASA - Cassini Prepares to Fly by Walnut-Shaped Moon". www.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
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  9. ^ Chang, Kenneth (2008-03-13). "Cassini Gets a Cool Shower From an Ice-Spewing Moon". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  10. ^ "Cassini Nears Strange Saturn Moon". www.africaspeaks.com. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  11. ^ "Jupiter Moon Europa's Giant Geysers Are Missing". Scientific American. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  12. ^ "LAMP Educational Site".
  13. ^ "Hubble Cycle 22 Proposal Selection" (PDF).[dead link‍]
  14. ^ NASA Ocean Worlds mission: NASA's space program to search for alien life. Tom Fish, UK Express. 5 March 2019.
  15. ^ "Saturn and its Largest Moon Reflect Their True Colors". NASA/JPL. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  16. ^ "NASA - Third Interview Group Begins Astronaut Selection Process". www.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  17. ^ Hendrix, Amanda (8 May 2024). "Introducing the New Editor-in-Chief of JGR: Planets". Eos. American Geophysical Union.