Dr Michelle Thaller | |
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 Thaller in 2013 | |
| Born | Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Education | BS 1992, PhD 1998 |
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| Spouse | Andrew Booth (2000–2020)[1][2] |
Michelle Thaller is an American astronomer and research scientist. Thaller is formerly the Assistant Director for Science Communication at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.[3] She retired in 2024 after 27 years at NASA.[4]
From 1998 to 2009 she was a staff scientist at the Infrared Processing and Analysis Center, and later Manager of the Education and Public Outreach program for the Spitzer Space Telescope, at the California Institute of Technology.[5] She is a frequent on-camera contributor to programming on The History Channel and Science Channel.
- ^ "Andrew Booth". Tribute Archive. n.d. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ "Michelle Thaller Communicates the Beauty and Possibilities of Science". NASA. February 18, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ "Sciences and Exploration Directorate – NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center". Goddard Space Flight Center. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ "Nasa Presentation by Michelle Thaller". bumbershoot.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "SIRTF Profiles: Dr. Michelle Thaller – Manager of the SIRTF Education and Public Outreach Program". Spitzer Science Center. Archived from the original on July 13, 2007. Retrieved February 28, 2008.