Honored for her research in planetary science, including a role on the science team for NASA's upcoming Dragonfly mission, BYU professor Jani Radebaugh has received an astronomical honor: a minor planet was named after her. The asteroid/minor planet, which was identified in 2000, is now named "45690janiradebaugh," on official NASA/JPL websites. Radebaugh's minor planet, which is classified as a planet because it orbits the sun, is located in the asteroid belt, between Mars and Jupiter.
Patrick Wiggins, a NASA Solar System Ambassador from Utah, nominated Radebaugh for the honor because of her contributions to planetary science. Only two other Utahns have had minor planets named for them previously.
Негізгі бет Rad New Planet: A BYU Scientist's Astronomical Honor
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