Christian Tate
Astronomy & Space Sciences
Summary
I work with Titan’s atmosphere, in specific, modeling the strange polar clouds that appeared late in Cassini’s mission. I am also involved in the camera calibration of the primary science cameras on the next Mars rover (the two Mars2020 Mastcam-Z cameras).
B.S., 2012, Mechanical Engineering, Purdue Univ.
B.A., 2016, Medieval Studies, Purdue Univ.
M.A., 2017, Physics and Astronomy, Univ. of Louisville
M.A., 2022 (anticipated), Astronomy, Cornell Univ.
Research Focus
Advisor: Professor Alex Hayes