Maria Mitchell Maria Mitchell - painting by H. Dassell, 1851 Credit: Public DomainOccupation: Astronomer, Educator, Librarian Year born: 1818 Research Areas: Comets, Solar Eclipse, Planets, Double Stars, Nebulae
Gerard Kuiper Gerard Kuiper Credit: NASAOccupation: Astronomer & Planetary Scientist Year born: 1905 Research Areas: Atmospheres and Moons
Edmond Halley Edmond Halley Credit: R PhillipsOccupation: Astronomer and Mathematician Year born: 1656 Research Areas: Comets, Transits, Stars, Maths, Geophysics
Caroline Herschel Caroline Herschel Credit: care of Royal Astronomical SocietyOccupation: Astronomer Year born: 1750 Research Areas: Comets, Nebulae, Star Clusters
Consequences of NEO Impact Artists's impression of NEO impact Credit: NASA/Bern Oberbeck/Dr. Kevin Azhnle
NEO Impacts Relief image of the northwest corner of Mexico Yucatan Peninsula showing a subtle indication of the Chicxulub impact crater. Credit: NASA/JPL