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| Matthew S. Tiscareno | |
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| Name | Matthew S. Tiscareno |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Astronomy, Planetary Science, Astrophysics |
| Workplaces | Cornell University; NASA Ames Research Center; SETI Institute |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona; California Institute of Technology |
| Known for | Ring dynamics, planetary rings, exoplanet debris disks |
Matthew S. Tiscareno
Matthew S. Tiscareno is an American planetary scientist and astronomer noted for research on planetary ring dynamics, dust disks, and small-body populations in the Solar System. He has held positions at institutions including Cornell University, NASA, and the SETI Institute, and has collaborated with teams involved in missions such as Cassini–Huygens and observatories including the Hubble Space Telescope and the Keck Observatory.
Tiscareno completed undergraduate and graduate studies in astronomy and planetary science, studying at institutions such as the University of Arizona and the California Institute of Technology, where he trained under researchers connected to programs at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Ames Research Center, and the Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. During his doctoral work he engaged with projects linked to the Planetary Science Division of NASA, the International Astronomical Union, and research groups associated with the Lowell Observatory and the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research.
Tiscareno's career includes appointments and collaborations with the SETI Institute, the Cornell University faculty and research networks, and mission teams for Cassini–Huygens, where he worked alongside scientists from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Goddard Space Flight Center, and the Southwest Research Institute. His research groups have used facilities such as the Hubble Space Telescope, the Spitzer Space Telescope, the Keck Observatory, and the Very Large Array while collaborating with investigators from the University of Arizona, the California Institute of Technology, the University of California, Berkeley, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has participated in observing campaigns at the Palomar Observatory and engaged in modeling efforts tied to the European Space Agency's studies and the American Astronomical Society meetings.
Tiscareno is known for work on the dynamics of planetary rings, contributing to understanding of phenomena such as embedded moonlets and propeller structures in Saturn's rings observed by Cassini–Huygens and the Hubble Space Telescope. His analyses connected observations with theoretical frameworks developed by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Cornell University, and the University of Colorado Boulder. He has published on interactions between ring particles and shepherd moons, relating to concepts studied at Jet Propulsion Laboratory and by teams at the Southwest Research Institute and the Goddard Space Flight Center. His work links small-body populations and impact processes relevant to investigations by the Planetary Science Division and to comparative studies involving debris disks imaged by Spitzer Space Telescope and ALMA teams.
Tiscareno's contributions have been recognized within communities represented by the American Geophysical Union, the American Astronomical Society, and the International Astronomical Union, and through citations in mission documents produced by NASA and collaborations with the SETI Institute and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He has been invited to speak at conferences organized by institutions such as the Lunar and Planetary Institute and the Royal Astronomical Society.
- Tiscareno, M. S., et al., publications appearing in journals such as Nature, Science, The Astrophysical Journal, Icarus, and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society; collaborations include coauthors from Cornell University, University of Arizona, Caltech, and Southwest Research Institute. - Contributions to mission science results for Cassini–Huygens and review chapters for volumes associated with the Planetary Science Division and the International Astronomical Union.
Tiscareno has engaged in public outreach through talks hosted by institutions like the Smithsonian Institution, the American Museum of Natural History, and the SETI Institute, and participated in public panels at meetings of the American Astronomical Society and the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. He has collaborated with science communicators and educators at the National Air and Space Museum and contributed to educational efforts connected to university programs at Cornell University and the University of Arizona.
Category:American astronomers Category:Planetary scientists