Kevin Hand
Kevin Hand | |
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Nationality | American |
Scientific career | |
Fields | |
Thesis | On the physics and chemistry of the ice shell and sub-surface ocean of Europa (2007) |
Doctoral advisor | Christopher Chyba |
Kevin Hand is an
He is also the founder of Cosmos Education[1][2] and was its president until 2007.[3] He was working atNASA Ames when he was inspired to form Cosmos Education in 1999 after getting a grant from the Earth and Space Foundation to tour African schools to talk about how education relates to space research.[4][5]
Education and career
Hand studied psychology and physics as an undergraduate at Dartmouth.[6] He earned a master's degree at
He chose the question of whether Europa's putative ocean could harbor life as his Geological & Environmental Sciences PhD dissertation topic, under the direction of Christopher Chyba,[7] earning the doctorate in 2007.[6]While a PhD student, he was chosen by
mid-Atlantic ridge and East Pacific Rise.[7] He was a featured scientist in Cameron's 2005 IMAX documentary, Aliens of the Deep.[8]
At a 2014 NASA panel discussion, Hand predicted that extraterrestrial life would be found within 20 years.[9][10]
Hand published the book Alien Oceans in 2020.[11]
Selected publications
- Hand, Kevin (May 12, 2005). "Cosmos Education: Engaging, Empowering, Inspiring". Cyberspeak. USA Today. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
- Kevin Hand (22 January 2009). "Is there life on Europa?". ISBN 978-0-387-47936-1.
Bibliography
- Alien Oceans (2020)
References
- ^ a b "Kevin Hand, Planetary Scientist and Astrobiologist". Emerging Explorers. National Geographic. 2011. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
- ^ AOL.com. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
- Nairobi Star; Star Life. Archived from the original(PDF) on 27 August 2010. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
- . Retrieved 2011-08-11.
- ^ "Earth and Space Awards 1999". Earth and Space Foundation. 1999. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ a b c "Kevin Hand". JPL Science: Planetary ICES: People.
- ^ a b c "Kevin Hand". Voices.
- ^ "Kevin Hand". SETI Institute Explorer. 2005.
- ^ connecticut.cbslocal.com/2014/07/15/nasa-humans-will-prove-we-are-not-alone-in-the-universe-within-20-years/
- ^ Gates, Sara (2014-07-15). "We Are Not Alone in Universe, NASA Scientists Say". Huffington Post.
- ^ McLemee, Scott (15 May 2020). "The Oceans of Outer Space". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
External links
- Kevin Hand. "Antarctic Journal". spaceref.com. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- Kevin Hand (February 9–13, 2009). "Report on the Europa Lander Workshop" (PDF). IKI, Space Research Institute, Moscow, Russia. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- Video of Kevin Hand's April 2019 non-technical talk on "Ocean Worlds of the Outer Solar System" as part of the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lectures