Michelle Thaller

Michelle Thaller

Assistant Director for Science Communication, NASA

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Michelle Thaller is an astronomer and Assistant Director for Science Communication at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

A star is being stretched and pulled apart by the gravity of a black hole in the middle of a field of stars.
8 min
Is information intrinsic in our universe? NASA’s Michelle Thaller explains.
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5 min
NASA’s Michelle Thaller explains what happens when the densest stars in the galaxy collide.
7 min
Astronomer Michelle Thaller explains the healing power of physics after losing her husband.
Geometric abstract design featuring overlapping white wireframe curves forming a symmetrical star shape on a black background, evoking the cosmic elegance of the big bang.
Thanks to time-traveling telescopes, we can see more about the Big Bang.
John Templeton Foundation
big bang theory
Thanks to time-traveling telescopes, we can see more about the Big Bang
space navigation
Google maps won’t guide you to Mars - but will your compass work in space?
solar wind
5 min
Astrophysicist Michelle Thaller explains how a solar storm could wipe out civilization… and what we can do to prevent catastrophe.