| 词条 | Stephen P. Maran |
| 释义 |
Stephen P. Maran is an American astronomer and popularizer who is known for his books,[1] articles, and popular lectures[2] for the general public, including Astronomy For Dummies. Early lifeMaran was born in Brooklyn, where he experienced astronomy by visiting the Hayden Planetarium [3] and by viewing the sky from a deserted Bronx golf course.[4] He graduated from New York's Stuyvesant High School in 1955, then received the bachelor's degree in physics from Brooklyn College in 1959.[5] His postgraduate work at the University of Michigan earned him the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in astronomy in 1961 and 1964, respectively.[6] He is married to journalist Sally Scott Maran, with whom he has three children.[4] CareerMaran was an astrophysicist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center for 35 years, from 1969-2004. During this time, he served as a staff scientist, Project Scientist, and Principal Investigator, and was involved in research on a number of missions, including the Hubble Space Telescope. He was the Assistant Director of Space Sciences for Information and Outreach from 1995–2004, and was the original moderator for the NASA televised show Space Astronomy Update, begun in 1991.[7][8] He served for 25 years (1984-2009) as the Press Officer for the American Astronomical Society. AwardsMaran was awarded a NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal in 1991. He is winner of the 1999 Klumpke-Roberts Award,[9] the 2007 George Van Biesbroeck Prize[10] and the 2011 Andrew Gemant Award.[11] Minor planet 9768 Stephenmaran, discovered in 1992, was named in his honor by the International Astronomical UnionBooks
References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/52504030.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Apr+10%2C+2000&author=Kathy+Sawyer&pub=The+Washington+Post&edition=&startpage=C.01&desc=Bringing+the+Cosmos+Down+to+Earth%3B+Astronomer+Stephen+Maran%2C+Making+Explanation+an+Art|title='Bringing the Cosmos Down to Earth" in the Washington Post|publisher=Washington Post|accessdate=2012-05-02}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Maran, Stephen P.}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.insightcruises.com/speakers_d/sa17_authors.html|title=Stephen Maran Speaking on Cruises|publisher=insightcruises.com|accessdate=2012-05-02}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://capitalastronomers.org/SD_year/1994/StarDust_1994_04.pdf|title=National Capital Astronomers Newsletter, April 1994|publisher=capitalastronomers.org|accessdate=2012-04-20}} 4. ^1 {{cite book |first=Stephen |last=Maran |date=2005 |title=Astronomy for Dummies |edition=2nd|publisher=Wiley Publishing, Inc. |isbn=978-0-7645-8465-7}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2457&dat=20000428&id=jwFgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Uw0NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1804,3803566|title='Star Attraction' in Bangor Daily News|publisher=Bangor Daily News|accessdate=2012-05-02}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://aas.org/staff/steve_maran.php|title=Biography of Stephen P. Maran at the American Astronomical Society.|publisher=aas.org|accessdate=2012-04-20|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111227095429/http://aas.org/staff/steve_maran.php|archivedate=2011-12-27|df=}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=https://history.nasa.gov/AAchronologies/1991-1995.pdf|title=Astronautics and Aeronautics Chronology 1991-1995|publisher=nasa.gov|accessdate=2012-04-20}} 8. ^{{cite journal|title=NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Laboratory for Astronomy and Solar Physics Report, 1993|publisher=adsabs.harvard.edu|bibcode=1993BAAS...25..354H|author1=Hauser|first1=M. G.|volume=25|date=1993|pages=354|journal=Bulletin of the Astronomical Society}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.astrosociety.org/pubs/mercury/9903/awards.html|title=Astronomical Society of the Pacific 1999 Awards|publisher=astrosociety.org|accessdate=2012-04-20}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://aas.org/prizes/george_van_biesbroeck_prize|title=George Van Biesbroeck Prize List|publisher=aas.org|accessdate=2012-04-20}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.aip.org/aip/awards/gemawd.html|title=American Institute of Physics 2011 Gemant Award|publisher=aip.org|accessdate=2012-04-20}} 5 : American astronomers|Living people|University of Michigan alumni|American science writers|Year of birth missing (living people) |
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