Madhulika Guhathakurta

Madhulika (Lika) Guhathakurta is an American Astrophysicist and scientist with NASA's Heliophysics Science Division. She was the lead program scientist for NASA's Living With a Star initiative and serves as program scientist on the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), Van Allen Probes, and Solar TErrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO) missions. Lika was previously the program scientist on SPARTAN-201 (Shuttle Point Autonomous Research Tool for Astronomy-201), a free-flying science instrument platform designed to study velocity and acceleration of the solar wind and observe the sun's corona. These missions were conducted as part of the larger STS-56, STS-69, STS-77, STS-87, and STS-95 mission objectives. She has worked as an educator, scientist, mission designer, directed and managed science programs, and has built instruments for spacecraft. Dr. Guhathakurta is known for her work in heliophysics where she has authored over 70 publications on the subject.[1] She served as the NASA Lead Scientist for the North American Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

Mahulika Guhathakarta
Born
Kolkata, West Bengal
StatusNASA Program Scientist
NationalityIndian American
Alma materUniversity of Delhi (BS, MS)
University of Denver (PhD)
OccupationPhysicist
Space career
NASA Astrophysicist
MissionsLiving With a Star, SDO, STEREO, Van Allen Probes
Mission insignia

References
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  2. Boyle, Rebecca (31 July 2017). "Some Pretty Cool Science Is Gonna Happen During The Eclipse".
  3. "BBC World Service - The Forum, Total Eclipse of the Sun". BBC.
  4. "Eclipsing All Other Shows - Big Picture Science". radio.seti.org.
  5. "Boulder gathering marks one month to solar eclipse, moment of cosmic inspiration". www.dailycamera.com.
  6. http://www.inquisitr.com/opinion/4410752/solar-eclipse-2017-with-michio-kaku-nasa-deploys-technology-rockers-deploy-ozzy-osbourne/
  7. "Scientists ready to capitalize on perfect eclipse moment". KUSA.
  8. Tribou, Richard. "New total solar eclipse stamp transforms with body heat". OrlandoSentinel.com.
  9. Weitering, Hanneke; December 16, Staff Writer-Producer; ET, 2016 03:11pm. "NASA Wants You to Get Set for the Great American Total Solar Eclipse of 2017". Space.com.
  10. "3 Hard-Science Experiments Happening During the 2017 Solar Eclipse". www.yahoo.com.
  11. Klotz, Irene (11 August 2017). "All Eyes on the Sun's Mysteriously Superhot Corona During Great American Eclipse". Seeker.
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