Richard J. Terrile
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Richard J. Terrile is an American astronomer and planetary scientist known for discovering several moons of Neptune and contributing to planetary exploration missions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American scientist
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astronomer ⓘ planetary scientist ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
planetary imaging techniques
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planetary mission planning ⓘ |
| discovered |
Despina (moon)
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Galatea (moon) NERFINISHED ⓘ Larissa (moon) NERFINISHED ⓘ Moons of Neptune NERFINISHED ⓘ Naiad (moon) NERFINISHED ⓘ Thalassa (moon) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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planetary science ⓘ |
| genre | scientific research ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
natural satellites
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outer planets ⓘ planetary rings ⓘ |
| knownFor |
discovering moons of Neptune
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planetary exploration missions ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| notableFor | work on Neptune’s satellite system ⓘ |
| notableWork | analysis of Voyager 2 Neptune imaging data ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronomer
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planetary scientist ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Voyager 2 mission to Neptune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Pasadena, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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