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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]

Awards and honors

Hendrix was awarded the Lew Allen Award for Excellence in 2006.[18] Asteroid 6813 Amandahendrix was named in her honor.[19] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 25 September 2018 (M.P.C. 111797).[20]

She was named a Fellow of the American Astronomical Society in 2024, "for wide-ranging studies illuminating thermal, irradiative, and exogenic processing of various species on small body surfaces in the solar system; management of complex autonomous science systems; and devoted service to the planetary and space science communities".[21]

Media and Outreach

While at JPL, Hendrix wrote several blog posts on Cassini results[22] and participated in Cassini Scientist for a Day on several occasions.[23][24][25][26] Hendrix gave a Von Karman lecture (Enceladus: The newest wrinkle from Saturn's tiger-striped moon)[27] in Pasadena in 2008 and the Kepler lecture (Lunar Exploration: From the Apollo Era to the Future) at Mt. San Antonio College in 2013.[28] She has appeared on several episodes of the History Channel's The Universe[29] and the Discovery Channel's How the Universe Works. She spoke at the Griffith Observatory's Cassini Program in 2009[30] and has written for the Planetary Report[31]

Hendrix has taught undergraduate and graduate level courses at Cal Poly, Pomona, Mt. San Antonio College and University of Colorado Boulder.

References

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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.
  7. ^ "Spacecraft zips over Saturn's geyser-spurting moon". in.reuters.com. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  8. ^ "Passing Saturn's geyser-spouting moon - Science - Specials - smh.com.au". www.smh.com.au. 13 March 2008. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  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.
  18. ^ "Science and Technology: The Lew Allen Award for Excellence Recipients". scienceandtechnology.jpl.nasa.gov. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  19. ^ "6813 Amandahendrix (1978 VV9)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  20. ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  21. ^ "AAS Names 21 New Fellows for 2024". American Astronomical Society. February 1, 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  22. ^ "JPL Blogs". www.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  23. ^ "Cassini Scientist for a Day 2014". Cassini Solstice Mission. Archived from the original on 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  24. ^ "Scientist for a Day - 11th Edition". Cassini Solstice Mission. Archived from the original on 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  25. ^ "Scientist for a Day - 10th Edition". Cassini Solstice Mission. Archived from the original on 2011-07-05. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  26. ^ Universe Odyssey (2014-02-08), Cassini Scientist for a Day 2010, retrieved 2016-01-21
  27. ^ Universe Odyssey (2014-01-01), Enceladus: The Newest Wrinkle from Saturn's Tiger-Striped Moon, retrieved 2016-01-21
  28. ^ "Mt. San Antonio College | 2013 Kepler Lecture & Scholarship Awards Ceremony". www.mtsac.edu. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  29. ^ "Amanda Hendrix". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  30. ^ NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (2010-01-06), Cassini's Roadmap to Saturn: An Evening with the Scientists (Lecture), retrieved 2016-01-21
  31. ^ "Amanda Hendrix". www.planetary.org. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
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