Donald E. Shemansky
- Professor of Aerospace Engineering
- Director, Lunar and Planetary Studies
Expertise Summary
Astronomer with NASA experience
Expertise
- planetary and space sciences
- atmospheric physical chemistry
- planet atmospheres
- magnetospheric plasma processes
- heliosphere studies
- solar wind
- laboratory astrophysics for support ofatmospheric research
- Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn
Additional Information
Co-investigator on ultra-violet experiments on Pioneer 10/11, Voyager, Galileo and Cassini spacecraft
Winner of NASA Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievement (1981) and nine NASA Group Achievement Awards
Distinguished Visiting Scientist, CIT/JPL