Who is Michelle Thaller?
Dr. Michelle Thaller is the Assistant Director of Science at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. She has a bachelor’s in astrophysics from Harvard and a Ph.D. from Georgia State University.
Why does Michelle Thaller love the universe?
Michelle Thaller is an astronomer who loves the universe because it’s full of drama. Michelle is a Renaissance dancer, which also has a kind of drama. Video Player is loading.
When did Mary Thaller get her PhD?
She received a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in 1998. Thaller is a regular contributor to the online edition of the Christian Science Monitor, for which she writes a monthly science column, and appears on the History Channel show, The Universe and The Science Channel series How the Universe Works and The Planets and Beyond.
What did Thaller study at Georgia State?
At Georgia State University Thaller worked on colliding winds in close massive binary systems. She received a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in 1998.
Michelle Thaller
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About Michelle Thaller
Michelle Thaller is an astronomer at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. She loves to study binary stars and the life cycles of the stars. In her off-hours, Michelle often puts on about 30 lbs of Elizabethan garb and performs intricate Renaissance dances.
Who is Michelle Thaller?
Dr. Michelle Thaller is the Assistant Director of Science at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. She has a bachelor’s in astrophysics from Harvard and a Ph.D. from Georgia State University. After a post-doctoral research fellowship at Caltech, she became particularly interested in public outreach and science communication, and served as the public outreach lead for the Spitzer Space Telescope at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She has also worked at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC, on strategic communications for all of NASA. Outside of her work, Michelle is one of the regular hosts of Discovery Science Channel’s “How the Universe Works” and “Space’s Deepest Secrets.” Michelle hosted the podcast “Orbital Path” for PRX, and appears on Big Think. She has received several high-profile awards for online science journalism and science leadership.
Where is Michelle from NASA?
She has also worked at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC, on strategic communications for all of NASA. Outside of her work, Michelle is one of the regular hosts of Discovery Science Channel’s “How the Universe Works” and “Space’s Deepest Secrets.”. Michelle hosted the podcast “Orbital Path” for PRX, and appears on Big Think.
Background
A native of Wisconsin, Thaller graduated from Waukesha South High School in 1988. She attended Harvard University, where she majored in astrophysics and worked on precision measurement of binary stars, receiving a bachelor's degree in 1992. At Georgia State University Thaller worked on colliding winds in close massive binary systems.
Personal life
Thaller was married to astrophysicist Andrew Booth until his death in 2020. She lives in Maryland .
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