Kevin Hand

Kevin Hand is an astrobiologist and planetary scientist at JPL. He is also the founder of Cosmos Education and was its president until 2007. Hand studied psychology and physics as an undergraduate at Dartmouth and earned a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University. He earned his PhD in Geological & Environmental Sciences, focusing on the question of whether Europa's ocean could harbor life. In addition to his work at JPL, Hand has been involved in subsea expeditions to the mid-Atlantic hydrothermal vents, collecting marine biology samples. Kevin Hand is a respected figure in the field of astrobiology and has made significant contributions to our understanding of the potential for life beyond Earth.