Madhulika Guhathakurta Explained

Mahulika Guhathakarta
Type:NASA Astrophysicist
Status:NASA Program Scientist
Nationality:Indian American
Birth Place:Kolkata, West Bengal
Alma Mater:University of Delhi (BS, MS)
University of Denver (PhD)
Occupation:Physicist
Mission:Living With a Star, SDO, STEREO, Van Allen Probes

Madhulika (Lika) Guhathakurta is an Indian-American astrophysicist and scientist with NASA's Heliophysics Science Division. She was the lead program scientist for NASA's Living With a Star initiative and serves as program scientist on the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), Van Allen Probes, and Solar TErrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO) missions. Lika was previously the program scientist on SPARTAN-201 (Shuttle Point Autonomous Research Tool for Astronomy-201), a free-flying science instrument platform designed to study velocity and acceleration of the solar wind and observe the Sun's corona. These missions were conducted as part of the larger STS-56, STS-69, STS-77, STS-87, and STS-95 mission objectives. She has worked as an educator, scientist, mission designer, directed and managed science programs, and has built instruments for spacecraft. Dr. Guhathakurta is known for her work in heliophysics where she has authored over 100 publications on the subject.[1] She served as the NASA Lead Scientist for the North American Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: November 2018 . Madhulika GUHATHAKURTA NASA, DC Research profile . March 22, 2023 . www.researchgate.com.
  2. Web site: Some Pretty Cool Science Is Gonna Happen During The Eclipse. Rebecca. Boyle. 31 July 2017.
  3. Web site: BBC World Service - The Forum, Total Eclipse of the Sun. BBC.
  4. Web site: Eclipsing All Other Shows - Big Picture Science. radio.seti.org.
  5. Web site: Boulder gathering marks one month to solar eclipse, moment of cosmic inspiration. www.dailycamera.com.
  6. Web site: Solar Eclipse 2017 With Michio Kaku: NASA Deploys Technology, Rockers Deploy Ozzy Osbourne [Opinion]]. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170805161027/http://www.inquisitr.com/opinion/4410752/solar-eclipse-2017-with-michio-kaku-nasa-deploys-technology-rockers-deploy-ozzy-osbourne/. 2017-08-05.
  7. Web site: Scientists ready to capitalize on perfect eclipse moment. KUSA.
  8. Web site: New total solar eclipse stamp transforms with body heat. Richard. Tribou. OrlandoSentinel.com.
  9. Web site: NASA Wants You to Get Set for the Great American Total Solar Eclipse of 2017. Hanneke. Weitering. Staff Writer-Producer . December 16. 2016 03:11pm. ET. Space.com.
  10. Web site: 3 Hard-Science Experiments Happening During the 2017 Solar Eclipse. www.yahoo.com.
  11. Web site: All Eyes on the Sun's Mysteriously Superhot Corona During Great American Eclipse. Irene. Klotz. 11 August 2017. Seeker.