Alan Stern
Planetary scientist; New Horizons mission
Born
November 22nd, 1957
67 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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An American engineer and planetary scientist contributed significantly to the field of space exploration. Served as the principal investigator for NASA's New Horizons mission, which conducted a flyby of Pluto in 2015, providing groundbreaking data about the dwarf planet and its moons. Led projects at the Southwest Research Institute, focusing on planetary missions and studies of the outer solar system. Played a pivotal role in advancing robotic exploration of celestial bodies.
Led NASA's New Horizons mission
Conducted the first flyby of Pluto
Contributed to studies of the Kuiper Belt
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