Paul Kalas Scientist

Paul Kalas (born August 13, 1967) is a Greek American astronomer known for his discoveries of debris disks around stars. Kalas led a team of scientists to obtain the first visible-light images of an extrasolar planet with orbital motion around the star Fomalhaut, at a distance of 25 light years from Earth. The planet is referred to as Fomalhaut b.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 13, 1967
Birth place
New York City
Nationality
Greek American
Education
University of Michigan
University of Hawaii

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