Dan Britt
American astrogeologist (born 1950)
About Dan Britt
Born 1950. Dan Britt is an American planetary scientist.
Daniel Turner Britt is Pegasus Professor of Astronomy and Planetary Sciences at the University of Central Florida (UCF). He studies the composition and mineralogy of bodies within the Solar System including the Moon, Mars and the asteroids. He has worked on four NASA missions and has an asteroid named after him: 4395 Danbritt.
In 2022, the American Society of Civil Engineers awarded him their Outstanding Technical Contribution Award for his work at the Exolith Lab at UCF which has produced tons of "space dirt" β synthetic regolith which reproduces the properties of the surface material on other worlds such as Mars.
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Who is Dan Britt?
American astrogeologist (born 1950)
When was Dan Britt born?
Dan Britt was born on 1 December 1950 in Ann Arbor.
What is Dan Britt's occupation?
Dan Britt is a planetary scientist.
What nationality is Dan Britt?
Dan Britt is American.
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