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Jason Steffen

Professor of Physics and Astronomy at University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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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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  • 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.

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