Mark R. Showalter | |
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| Born | Mark Robert Showalter December 5, 1957 Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Oberlin College (B.A.); Cornell University (M.Sc.), (Ph.D.) |
| Known for | Discoverer or co-discoverer of Jovian gossamer ring, Saturnian moon Pan, Uranian moons Mab and Cupid, Uranian rings μ and ν, Neptunian moon Hippocamp, Plutonian moons Kerberos and Styx |
| Spouse | Frank Yellin |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy, astrophysics, space science, planetary science |
| Institutions | SETI Institute |
Mark Robert Showalter (born December 5, 1957) is a senior research scientist at the SETI Institute.[1] He is the discoverer of six moons and three planetary rings. He is the Principal Investigator of NASA's Planetary Data System Rings Node, a co-investigator on the Cassini–Huygens mission to Saturn, and works closely with the New Horizons mission to Pluto.[2]
- ^ Boyle, Alan (2012-07-11). "Pluto's fifth moon discovered". MSNBC.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- ^ "Mark Showalter's Home Page". Rings Node, NASA Planetary Data System. July 2012. Archived from the original on 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2012-07-16.