Jason Steffen | Source | Professor of Physics and Astronomy at University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Jason Steffen
Jason Steffen works in the field of exoplanets — planets that orbit distant stars. He has been a member of the science team for NASA's Kepler mission. He continues to analyze data from that mission to understand the properties of planets and planetary systems. He also worked on projects related to dark matter, dark energy, and gravity.
In addition to his work in astrophysics, he is known for the Steffen Method, a procedure to efficiently board passengers on an airplane.
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
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What the giant James Webb telescope will see that Hubble can't | Mashable
The invisible will become visible.
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Local expert explains strange string of satellites seen in Las Vegas sky | KLAS-TV: 8 News Now
Some called them planes, while others believed they were from out of this world, but they were actually a cluster of satellites called Starlink.
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The Art and Science of Boarding an Airplane in a Pandemic | Wired
Researchers and airlines that obsessed over efficiency have spent the past year worrying about safety too.
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Saturn Photo Authenticity: Expert Confirms Possibility
Jason confirms that capturing Saturn as seen in the Reddit image is possible. He explains, "The image looks fine. The trees were several km away, making details tiny from the photographer's perspective. Zooming in reveals details similar in size, like Saturn."
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If this one were to hit the earth, most likely it will hit the oceans, causing a huge tidal wave. Probably through debris in the atmosphere kind of like a volcanic eruption that could cool the temperature across the earth.
