Notable FigureFemale
Elisa Quintana
born 1973
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryElisa Victoria Quintana is an American scientist working in the field of astronomy and planetary science at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Her research focuses the detection and characterization of exoplanets in addition to studying how they form. She is best known for the detection of Kepler 186f, the first Earth-sized planet found in the habitable zone of a star other than the Sun.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
November 30, 1972
Silver City
Citizenship
United States
Occupations & fields
astronomer
Notable works
Kepler Space TelescopeTransiting Exoplanet Survey SatelliteNancy Grace Roman Space TelescopePandora
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