People

Dream Job

“It’s important to remind ourselves that we have the most glorious jobs in the world. We are all paid to figure out how the universe began and how it evolves. We’re paid to try to figure out how the night sky, full of galaxies and stars and planets, came to be. And we’re paid to try to find life elsewhere in the universe. What could be better than that?” 

–Paul Hertz, Director of Astrophysics Division

Rob Zellem

Astronomer

Melissa McGrath

Chief Scientist

Joseph "Joe" Lazio

Project Scientist, Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment

Susan Callery

Earth Science Public Engagement Manager

Annie Hasten

Senior Financial Analyst

Phillips Davis

Website Editor/Curator

Peter Xaypraseuth

Mission Planner - Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Project

Charles Norton

Computer Scientist

Bradley Doorn

Program Manager

Keri Bean

Science Planner

Susan Finley

Test Engineer

Joan Stupik

Engineer

Sumita Nandi

Engineer

Kristina Larson

Systems Engineer

Matthew "Matt" W. Smith

Systems Engineer on Mars 2020 Mission

Ambarish Ganguly

Citizen Scientist / IT Professional

Frank Kiwy

Frank Kiwy

Citizen Scientist / Senior Software Developer

John Grotzinger

Project Scientist, Mars Science Laboratory

Josh Willis

Principal Investigator, Oceans Melting Greenland / Project Scientist, Sentinel-6, and Jason-3

Stephen Edberg

Astronomer (Retired)

Molly Wasser

Outreach Coordinator

Stirling Algermissen

Software Engineer

Eric De Jong (1947-2017)

Planetary Scientist