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]