Mark R. Showalter
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Mark R. Showalter is an American planetary astronomer known for discovering several moons and rings in the outer solar system and for his work on planetary ring dynamics.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomer
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human ⓘ planetary scientist ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Harold C. Urey Prize in Planetary Science NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| discovered |
Jupiter faint ring components
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Jupiter moon Adrastea NERFINISHED ⓘ Jupiter moon Metis NERFINISHED ⓘ Neptune ring arcs NERFINISHED ⓘ Pluto moon Styx NERFINISHED ⓘ Saturn moon Pan NERFINISHED ⓘ Uranus moon Cupid NERFINISHED ⓘ Uranus moon Mab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cornell University
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Swarthmore College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | SETI Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
outer Solar System
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planetary ring dynamics ⓘ planetary rings ⓘ planetary science ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAcademicAdvisor | Joseph Veverka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDegree | PhD in Astronomy ⓘ |
| hasORCID | 0000-0002-XXXX-XXXX ⓘ |
| hasRole | lead of New Horizons Pluto system science planning team ⓘ |
| knownFor |
analysis of Hubble Space Telescope data
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analysis of Voyager mission data ⓘ discoveries of planetary moons ⓘ discoveries of planetary rings ⓘ studies of planetary ring dynamics ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Astronomical Society
NERFINISHED
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Division for Planetary Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePublication |
papers on outer planet rings in Science journal
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papers on planetary ring dynamics in Icarus journal ⓘ |
| notableWork |
research on Jupiter ring system
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research on Neptune ring arcs ⓘ research on Saturn Encke Gap ringlets ⓘ research on Uranus rings ⓘ |
| occupation |
planetary astronomer
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research scientist ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Cassini mission ring science
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New Horizons mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Mountain View, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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