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.

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10 min
Hard Science
Do aliens exist? If they did, would we know?
We still don't have proof of intelligent life beyond that on Earth.
Michelle Thaller
6 min
Hard Science
What proof is there that the universe is evolving?
Stargazing is a form of time travel.
Michelle Thaller
6 min
Hard Science
What proof is there that the universe is evolving?
Stargazing is a form of time travel.
Michelle Thaller
6 min
Hard Science
Moon mission 2.0: What humanity will learn by going back to the Moon
Going back to the moon will give us fresh insights about the creation of our solar system.
Michelle Thaller
6 min
Hard Science
That black hole photo: How event horizons bend time, space, and light
The recent photo of a black hole is something extraordinary. Here's why.
Michelle Thaller
7 min
Hard Science
Cosmic death beams: Understanding gamma ray bursts
Gigantic explosions of light are reverberating across the universe.
Michelle Thaller
6 min
Hard Science
Where do atoms come from? Billions of years of cosmic fireworks.
The periodic table was a lot simpler at the beginning of the universe.
Michelle Thaller
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