Amanda Cook

Dr. Amanda M. Cook is a space instrument scientist at NASA Ames Research Center. She is the integration and test lead and operations lead for the Near-InfraRed Volatile Spectrometer System (NIRVSS). NIRVSS is a science instrument that rides on the VIPER rover to search for water and other ices at the South Pole of the Moon. Amanda also spends her time developing younger instruments like anemometers and cloud sensors for use on future missions to the moon and beyond.