Thursday, March 27, 2025

Inbox Astronomy: STScI Astronomer Carol Christian Elected AAAS Fellow

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STScI Astronomer Carol Christian Elected AAAS Fellow

Release date: Thursday, March 27, 2025 10:00:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

STScI Astronomer Carol Christian Elected AAAS Fellow



Dr. Christian is being honored by the AAAS for exceptional leadership in bringing astronomy and astronomy images to the broader range of the public, notably the seeing impaired.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has elected Dr. Carol Christian, Hubble Space Telescope Outreach Project Scientist at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Maryland, as a 2024 Fellow of the AAAS. She is currently team lead of 3D Astronomy, a project bringing Hubble telescope and Webb telescope data, as well as data from other sources, to visually impaired individuals. She's also co-investigator on the Career Exploration Lab program that supports educators with tools to engage blind and visually impaired students and includes a summer camp experience.



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