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Name:
Michael A'Hearn Title: Professor Room: CSS 2337 Phone: (301) 405-6076 E-mail: ma |
Dr. A'Hearn, a Distinguished University Professor, is the PI both for
the Deep Impact mission in NASA's
Discovery Program and for the Small Bodies Node of NASA's Planetary
Data System. His research for many years has emphasized the study of
comets, supplemented with studies of asteroids. Observational studies
encompass all wavelength regions, from EUV to radio, and make use of
facilities around the world and in orbit. Theoretical studies are
focused on the physical and chemical properties of comets. He supervises
several graduate students and his past graduates have had successful
careers in observational and theoretical astronomy.
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