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Dr. Hannah Dawson earned her dual-title PhD in Oceanography and Astrobiology from the University of Washington. She studied the adaptations that allow life to survive in one of Earth's most extreme environments: sea ice. 🧪 🔭 👩‍🔬

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October 31, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Robert (Rob) French is a planetary scientist at the SETI Institute who studies the rings and moons of the outer solar system. His research includes Saturn's rings, Uranus's inner moons, and the co-discovery of a moon of Neptune. 🧪 🔭

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Text: #notjustaliens. Robert French, Planetary Science. Background: Starry night sky. Inset: Photo of Rob French. Text: Robert (Rob) French is a planetary scientist at the SETI Institute who studies the rings and moons of the outer solar system. His research includes Saturn's rings, Uranus's inner moons, and the co-discovery of a moon of Neptune. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets in front of it. Text: Rob also helps scientists make the most of spacecraft data. As a co-investigator with NASA's PDS Ring-Moon Systems Node, he develops tools for exploring planetary observations and has helped make approximately 500,000 images from Cassini, New Horizons, Voyager, and Galileo easier for researchers to use. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets. SETI Institute logo. Graphics: (top) Black hole. (bottom) Radio telescope dishes at the Allen Telescope Array. Background: Starry night sky.
October 24, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Dr. Milan Gošić is a solar physicist who has been working on the spatio-temporal evolution of the solar magnetic fields using multi-instrument, multiwavelength observations. His field of expertise is space and ground solar observations, data processing, and data analysis. 🧪 🔭

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October 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Stephanie Striegel is the SETI Institute’s Lead Operations Engineer for the Science Processing Operations Center at NASA Ames Research Center. Her work supports NASA’s TESS mission, helping enable the detection and study of planets beyond our solar system.

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Text: #notjustaliens. Stephanie Striegel, Astronomy. Background: Starry night sky. Inset: Photo of Stephanie Striegel. Text: Stephanie Striegel is the SETI Institute’s Lead Operations Engineer for the Science Processing Operations Center at NASA Ames Research Center. Her work supports NASA’s TESS mission, helping enable the detection and study of planets beyond our solar system. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets in front of it. Text: Stephanie earned her MS in Physics and Astronomy from San Jose State University in 2023. There, she explored how machine learning could identify phases of ultra-cold atoms in optical lattices, bringing together physics and data-driven techniques. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets. SETI Institute logo. Graphics: (top) Black hole. (bottom) Radio telescope dishes at the Allen Telescope Array. Background: Starry night sky.
October 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Dr. Mia Mace’s scientific research interests lie in numerical modeling of planetary ring systems, and her doctoral work focused on developing code to simulate and analyze the dynamics of charged dust grains in Saturn’s rings in response to questions about ring rain and spokes. 🧪 🔭 👩‍🔬 #NotJustAliens
Text: #notjustaliens. Mia Mace, Planetary Rings / Solar System Dynamics. Background: Starry night sky. Inset: Photo of Mia Mace. Text: Dr. Mia Mace’s scientific research interests lie in numerical modeling of planetary ring systems, and her doctoral work focused on developing code to simulate and analyze the dynamics of charged dust grains in Saturn’s rings in response to questions about ring rain and spokes. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets in front of it. Text: Dr. Mace now works as a planetary astronomer for the Ring-Moon Systems Node of NASA's Planetary Data System – a long-term public archive of data returned from NASA's outer planetary missions, and from other flight and ground-based observations. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets. SETI Institute logo. Graphics: (top) Black hole. (bottom) radio telescope dishes at the Allen Telescope Array. Background: Starry night sky.
October 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Dr. Ben Tofflemire is a Pipeline Scientist for NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission at the SETI Institute. He helps manage and develop the Science Processing Operations Center (SPOC) pipeline at NASA Ames Research Center...

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Text: #notjustaliens. Ben Tofflemire, Astrophysics / Data Science. Background: Starry night sky. Inset: Photo of Ben Tofflemire. Text: Dr. Ben Tofflemire is a Pipeline Scientist for NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission at the SETI Institute. He helps manage and develop the Science Processing Operations Center (SPOC) pipeline at NASA Ames Research Center, where observations from TESS are processed and transformed into exoplanet candidates. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets in front of it. Text: His research also explores how stars and planets form and evolve, with a particular focus on young planetary systems less than 300 million years old. Dr. Tofflemire uses observations from facilities including TESS, ALMA, and the James Webb Space Telescope to study young stars, planet-forming disks, and the processes that shape emerging planetary systems. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets. SETI Institute logo. Graphics: (top) Black hole. (bottom) Radio telescope dishes at the Allen Telescope Array. Background: Starry night sky.
September 26, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Dr. Laura Venuti is an astronomer who studies how young stars form and evolve. She combines observations from ground- and space-based telescopes to investigate complex interactions among young stars, the gas and dust disks surrounding them, and their larger environments. 🧪 🔭 👩‍🔬

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Text: #notjustaliens. Laura Venuti, Astronomy. Background: Starry night sky. Inset: Photo of Laura Venuti. Text: Dr. Laura Venuti is an astronomer who studies how young stars form and evolve. She combines observations from ground- and space-based telescopes to investigate complex interactions among young stars, the gas and dust disks surrounding them, and their larger environments. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets in front of it. Text: By tracking how these young star-disk systems change in ultraviolet, visible, and infrared light, Dr. Venuti can uncover the physical processes shaping their early lives, from material falling onto a growing star to magnetic activity and dust movement within its disk. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets. SETI Institute logo. Graphics: (top) Black hole. (bottom) Radio telescope dishes at the Allen Telescope Array. Background: Starry night sky.
September 19, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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Dr. Jason Young studies why some diffuse spiral galaxies form fewer stars than expected. He earned his PhD at Penn State, where he studied galaxy evolution, and completed postdoctoral research at UMass Amherst using JWST to investigate dusty, star-forming galaxies. 🧪 🔭 #NotJustAliens
Text: #notjustaliens. Jason Young, Astrophysics. Background: Starry night sky. Inset: Photo of Jason Young. Text: Dr. Jason Young is a research scientist studying why some diffuse spiral galaxies form fewer stars than expected. He earned his PhD at Penn State, where he studied galaxy evolution, and completed postdoctoral research at UMass Amherst using JWST to investigate dusty, star-forming galaxies. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets in front of it. Text: At the SETI Institute, Dr. Young combines observations from space- and ground-based telescopes to study how diffuse galaxies regulate star formation and the buildup of heavy elements. His work also explores the relationship between dark matter and the ordinary matter that makes up stars, gas, and dust. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets. SETI Institute logo. Graphics: (top) Black hole. (bottom) Radio telescope dishes at the Allen Telescope Array. Background: Starry night sky.
September 12, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Emilie Simpson is an early-career scientist with a research background in exoplanetary science and planetary habitability. Her master’s work primarily involved using TESS data products to study the behavior of variable host stars and how that behavior could affect their exoplanets. 🧪

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Text: #notjustaliens. Emilie Simpson, Planetary Science. Background: Starry night sky. Inset: Photo of Emilie Simpson. Text: Emilie Simpson is an early-career scientist with a research background in exoplanetary science and planetary habitability. Her master’s work primarily involved using TESS data products to study the behavior of variable host stars and how that behavior could affect their exoplanets. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets in front of it. Text: At the SETI Institute, Emilie applies her knowledge to managing data products for the Ring-Moon Systems Node, helping to ensure reliable public access to planetary data for current and future generations of scientists. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets. SETI Institute logo. Graphics: (top) Black hole. (bottom) radio telescope dishes at the Allen Telescope Array. Background: Starry night sky.
September 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Dr. Kyuhyoun Cho is a research scientist at the SETI Institute and Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics who studies our closest star: the Sun. His research explores how magnetic fields and plasma interact in the Sun's atmosphere. 🧪 🔭

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Text: #notjustaliens. Kyuhyoun Cho, Solar Physics. Background: Starry night sky. Inset: Photo of Kyuhyoun Cho. Text: Dr. Kyuhyoun Cho is a research scientist at the SETI Institute and Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics who studies our closest star: the Sun. His research explores how magnetic fields and plasma interact in the Sun's atmosphere, helping scientists better understand solar activity and the forces that drive space weather. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets in front of it. Text: Dr. Cho also helps develop next-generation solar observatories, including CODEX and MUSE, to reveal how the Sun's atmosphere is heated, how the solar wind forms, and how energy moves through the solar corona. His work brings us closer to understanding the dynamic star that makes life on Earth possible. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets. SETI Institute logo. Graphics: (top) Black hole. (bottom) Radio telescope dishes at the Allen Telescope Array. Background: Starry night sky.
August 29, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Dr. Cristina Dalle Ore studies the surface composition of objects in the outer Solar System, with a particular focus on organic components. These include tholins, blackish compounds that form when certain ices, e.g., methane, are irradiated. 🧪 🔭 👩‍🔬

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Text: #notjustaliens. Christina Dalle Ore, Astronomy. Background: Starry night sky. Inset: Photo of Cristina Dalle Ore. Text: Dr. Cristina Dalle Ore studies the surface composition of objects in the outer Solar System, with a particular focus on organic components. These include tholins, blackish compounds that form when certain ices, e.g., methane, are irradiated. Tholins are common on the surface of Pluto, some of the satellites of Saturn, and Trans-Neptunian Objects. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets in front of it. Text: Cristina compares telescope observations with computer-generated spectra to identify tholins on icy worlds. Her work helps reveal the chemistry of these complex organic molecules and what they may tell us about the origins of life. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets. SETI Institute logo. Graphics: (top) Black hole. (bottom) Radio telescope dishes at the Allen Telescope Array. Background: Starry night sky.
August 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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As Director of the Carl Sagan Center at the SETI Institute, Dr. Nathalie Cabrol leads more than 120 scientists and conducts research spanning astrobiology, planetary exploration, autonomous robotics, and the search for biosignatures on other worlds. 🧪 🔭 👩‍🔬

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Text: #notjustaliens. Nathalie Cabrol, Astrobiology. Background: Starry night sky. Inset: Photo of Nathalie Cabrol. Text: As Director of the Carl Sagan Center at the SETI Institute, Dr. Nathalie Cabrol leads more than 120 scientists and conducts research spanning astrobiology, planetary exploration, autonomous robotics, and the search for biosignatures on other worlds. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets in front of it. Text: Dr. Cabrol’s current work focuses on next-generation biosignature detection instruments and methods, as well as theoretical research on the origin and nature of life and intelligence, supported by quantum physics, to help shape the future search for life in the universe. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets. SETI Institute logo. Graphics: (top) Black hole. (bottom) Radio telescope dishes at the Allen Telescope Array. Background: Starry night sky.
August 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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SETI, which undoubtedly does some remarkable work, uses the hashtag #NotJustAliens.

However, the better hashtag might be #NopeNotAnyAliensSoFar
November 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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November 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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November 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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November 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Dr. Tom Esposito focuses on the architecture and evolution of exoplanetary systems and studies the structures of young solar systems through direct imaging of their circumstellar debris disks – rings of dust and ice that trace collisions among orbiting pebbles, boulders, and planetesimals. 🧪
Text: #notjustaliens. Tom Esposito, Exoplanet Detection. Background: Starry night sky. Inset: Photo of Tom Esposito. Text: Dr. Tom Esposito focuses on the architecture and evolution of exoplanetary systems and studies the structures of young solar systems through direct imaging of their circumstellar debris disks – rings of dust and ice that trace collisions among orbiting pebbles, boulders, and planetesimals. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets in front of it. Text: Tom currently leads a program that works with citizen astronomers in the SETI-Unistellar Network to observe enormous cosmic explosions such as supernovae and gamma-ray bursts as soon as they erupt, supporting discoveries by cutting-edge observatories and helping us learn about the most extreme physics in the universe. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets. SETI Institute logo. Graphics: (top) Black hole. (bottom) radio telescope dishes at the Allen Telescope Array. Background: Starry night sky.
August 1, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Dr. Simon George is a bioinorganic chemist who studies how living organisms use metals to power essential biological processes. His research explores how metal-containing proteins and enzymes work, how they evolved, and what they can reveal about the origins of life on Earth. #NotJustAliens 🧪
Text: #notjustaliens. Simon J. George, Astrobiology. Background: Starry night sky. Inset: Photo of Simon George. Text: Dr. Simon George is a bioinorganic chemist who studies how living organisms use metals such as iron, nickel, copper, and molybdenum to power essential biological processes. His research explores how metal-containing proteins and enzymes work, how they evolved, and what they can reveal about the origins of life on Earth. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets in front of it. Text: Since joining the SETI Institute in 2023, Simon has focused on astrobiology, investigating metal-based proteins in extremophiles and other organisms. Using advanced spectroscopy and custom-built instruments, he studies the chemistry of life in extreme environments and how metals may have influenced life's evolution and emergence in the universe. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets. SETI Institute logo. Graphics: (top) Black hole. (bottom) radio telescope dishes at the Allen Telescope Array. Background: Starry night sky.
July 25, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Coral Clark has over 30 years of experience in education, including 10 years of classroom science instruction and 25 years in teacher professional development. She has contributed to science curricula at the SETI Institute, including the integrated science curriculum, Voyages Through Time. 🧪 👩‍🔬
Text: #notjustaliens. Coral Clark, Education and Public Outreach. Background: Starry night sky. Inset: Photo of Coral Clark. Text: Coral Clark has over 30 years experience in education, including 10 years of classroom science instruction and 25 years in teacher professional development. She has contributed to science curricula at the SETI Institute, including the integrated science curriculum, Voyages Through Time. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets in front of it. Text: Ms. Clark is the principal investigator for NASA’s Astronomy Activation Ambassadors (AAA) teacher professional development program, whose primary goal is to enhance student STEM learning and engagement for middle school, high school, and community college science instructors. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets. SETI Institute logo. Graphics: (top) Black hole. (bottom) radio telescope dishes at the Allen Telescope Array. Background: Starry night sky.
July 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Dr. B. Sargent studies the evolution of protoplanetary and debris disks into planetary systems, as well as mass loss from evolved stars, learning how mass is produced by evolved stars and other sources and consumed during star formation. 🧪 🔭 👩‍🔬

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Text: #notjustaliens. B. Sargent, Physics and Astronomy. Background: Starry night sky. Inset: Photo of B. Sargent. Text: Dr. B. Sargent studies the evolution of protoplanetary and debris disks into planetary systems, as well as mass loss from evolved stars, learning how mass is produced by evolved stars and other sources and consumed during star formation. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets in front of it. Text: As a research scientist at the SETI Institute, Dr. Sargent currently works not only on protoplanetary disk evolution and evolved-star mass loss, but also on supernova remnants, with the latter focusing on SN 1987A. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets. SETI Institute logo. Graphics: (top) Black hole. (bottom) radio telescope dishes at the Allen Telescope Array. Background: Starry night sky.
July 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Dr. Ethan Schaefer specializes in geospatial technology, software, and algorithm development, with a focus on planetary and geological applications. He has extensive experience with NASA's Planetary Data System (PDS) 4 standard... 🧪

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Text: #notjustaliens. Ethan Schaefer, Geosciences. Background: Starry night sky. Inset: Photo of Ethan Schaefer. Text: Dr. Ethan Schaefer specializes in geospatial technology, software, and algorithm development, with a focus on planetary and geological applications. He has extensive experience with NASA's Planetary Data System (PDS) 4 standard, having served on the Data Design Working Group for over 3 years as part of the Geosciences Node. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets in front of it. Text: Ethan’s geologic research spans a variety of surface processes on Earth, Mars, and other planetary bodies, including recurring slope lineae (RSL), lava flows, river geometry, and glaciers. This research helps quantify and explain how particular landscapes came to be. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets. SETI Institute logo. Graphics: (top) Black hole. (bottom) radio telescope dishes at the Allen Telescope Array. Background: Starry night sky.
July 4, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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@michael-w-busch.bsky.social primarily studies near-Earth asteroids, using radio and radar techniques, with particular interests in the shapes, spin states, internal structures, and histories of individual objects - especially spacecraft mission targets and potential Earth impactors. 🧪 🔭
Text: #notjustaliens. Michael Busch, Planetary Astronomy / Remote Sensing. Background: Starry night sky. Inset: Photo of Michael Busch. Text: Dr. Michael Busch primarily studies near-Earth asteroids, using radio and radar techniques, with particular interests in the shapes, spin states, internal structures, and histories of individual objects - especially spacecraft mission targets and potential Earth impactors. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets in front of it. Text: When conducting radar observations, Michael uses the planetary radars at NASA's Deep Space Network Goldstone facility and several other radio telescopes. He collaborates with scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, UCLA, the University of Maine, and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets. SETI Institute logo. Graphics: (top) Black hole. (bottom) radio telescope dishes at the Allen Telescope Array. Background: Starry night sky.
June 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Dr. Kimberly Bott received her PhD from the University of New South Wales, working on exoplanet polarimetry (observation and computational modeling). Subsequently, she held postdoc positions at the Virtual Planetary Laboratory and UC Riverside. 🧪 🔭 👩‍🔬

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June 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Dr. Maddy Turner is a planetary scientist working as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Carl Sagan Center at the SETI Institute. Maddy’s primary research focuses on remote structural mapping and quantitative geomorphology of planetary bodies... 🧪 👩‍🔬 #NotJustAliens
Text: #notjustaliens. Maddy Turner, Planetary Science. Background: Starry night sky. Inset: Photo of Maddy Turner. Text: Dr. Maddy Turner is a planetary scientist working as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Carl Sagan Center at the SETI Institute. Maddy’s primary research focuses on remote structural mapping and quantitative geomorphology of planetary bodies, including the development and implementation of methods. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets in front of it. Text: As a planetary scientist at the SETI Institute, Maddy works to characterize the Martian and Lunar surfaces through statistical analyses of cratered terrains. Her recent publications describe how changes in Mars’ sedimentary rocks can inform us about regional and global climate patterns in the planet’s history. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets. SETI Institute logo. Graphics: (top) Black hole. (bottom) radio telescope dishes at the Allen Telescope Array. Background: Starry night sky.
June 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Dr. Simon Steel is Deputy Director of the Carl Sagan Center for Research at the SETI Institute. As an observational astrophysicist, he specialized in optical spectrophotometry and was interested in the star formation histories of galaxies.

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Text: #notjustaliens. Simon Steel, Education and Public Outreach. Background: Starry night sky. Inset: Photo of Simon Steel. Text: Dr. Simon Steel is Deputy Director of the Carl Sagan Center for Research at the SETI Institute. As an observational astrophysicist, he specialized in optical spectrophotometry and was interested in the star formation histories of galaxies. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets in front of it. Text: Simon bridges the gulf between the complexities of modern space science and the public fascination with the wonders of the Universe. An award-winning lecturer and teacher, Simon has presented on all aspects of the cosmos, from black holes to aliens to Stonehenge, at museums, universities, NASA centers, and aboard cruise ships. Background: Starry night sky with graphics of a star and exoplanets. SETI Institute logo. Graphics: (top) Black hole. (bottom) radio telescope dishes at the Allen Telescope Array. Background: Starry night sky.
June 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM