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Bradford A. Smith

American astronomer (1931-2018) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 86

Bradford Adelbert Smith was an American astronomer who led the imaging team for NASA's Voyager missions and made multiple contributions to planetary astronomy and astronomical imaging techniques.

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He was instrumental in capturing images of the outer planets and their moons during the Voyager encounters and was the first person to directly image a protoplanetary disk around another star.

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 2018 · aged 86