Dr. Sara Seager

Sara Seager is an astrophysicist and a professor of physics and planetary science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is known for her pioneering research on exoplanets and their atmospheres. Her research has introduced many foundational ideas to the field of exoplanets, planets orbiting stars other than the sun. She is now at the forefront of the search for the first Earth-like exoplanets and signs of life on them and is pursuing exploration of Venus as a habitable world. For her research Professor Seager was awarded a MacArthur “genius” grant, and has asteroid 9729 Seager named in her honor. Professor Seager is the author of “The Smallest Lights in the Universe: A Memoir”.