Space Scientist Awarded Unusual Grant (IMAGE) University of California - Riverside Caption Nikolai V. Pogorelov is a research scientist at UC Riverside's Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics. Credit UCR Strategic Communications Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.