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Natalie Batalha

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Natalie M. Batalha (born May 14, 1966) is professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz. Previously she was a research astronomer in the Space Sciences Division of NASA Ames Research Center and held the position of Science Team Lead (2010 - 2012), Mission Scientist (2012 - 2016), and Project Scientist (2016 - 2018) on the Kepler Mission, the first mission capable of finding Earth-size planets around other stars. Before moving to NASA, Batalha was a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at San Jose State University (2002 - 2012). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Natalie Batalha is the 647th most popular astronomer, the 19,779th most popular biography from United States and the 137th most popular American Astronomer.

Natalie Batalha is an American astrophysicist best known for her role as the project scientist for NASA's Kepler mission, which was instrumental in discovering thousands of exoplanets. Her work has significantly advanced the understanding of planetary systems beyond our own.

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Among astronomers, Natalie Batalha ranks 647 out of 644. Before her are John J. Kavelaars, Lisa Kaltenegger, Konstantin Batygin, Amy Mainzer, Feryal Özel, and Anna Frebel. After her are Robert S. McMillan, Mario Jurić, Jun Chen, Amy Barger, Maria A. Barucci, and Maggie Aderin-Pocock.

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Among people born in 1966, Natalie Batalha ranks 1,129. Before her are Chet Culver, Don Goodman, Mindy Cohn, Cheryl Bernard, Rahul Roy, and Natalie Bennett. After her are Liz Benson, LaVonna Martin, Lee Ann Womack, Darren Jackson, Anthony Washington, and Harsimrat Kaur Badal.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Natalie Batalha ranks 19,786 out of 20,380. Before her are Galen Rupp (1986), Drew Gooden (1981), Murphy Jensen (1968), Raphael Bob-Waksberg (1984), and Chris Massoglia (1992). After her are Ezra Klein (1984), Kenya Moore (1971), Kelly Packard (1975), Leo Howard (1997), John Patrick Amedori (1987), Bjorn Fratangelo (1993), and Liza Snyder (1968).

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Among ASTRONOMERS In United States

Among astronomers born in United States, Natalie Batalha ranks 137. Before her are Martha P. Haynes (1951), Kenneth J. Lawrence (null), Alan Stern (1957), C. Michelle Olmstead (1969), Heidi Hammel (1960), and Amy Mainzer (1974). After her are Robert S. McMillan (2000), Amy Barger (1971), and Tabetha S. Boyajian (null).

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