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Dr. Alan Hale was born in Japan but grew up in Alamogordo, New Mexico. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, with a BA in Physics. After a stint in the Navy, he worked as an engineering contractor for the Deep Space Network at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA, and was involved in the Voyager 2 encounter with Uranus. After earning his Ph.D. in Astronomy at New Mexico State University, he founded and became Director of the Southwest Institute for Space Research, an independent research organization which strives to enhance the scientific literacy of the general public by providing opportunities to participate directly in research programs and other educational opportunities. Dr. Hale’s professional interests include the study of stars and the search for other solar systems. He is currently initiating a search program to identify potential Earth-impacting asteroids and comets; a program which will involve students as well as the general public. Dr. Hale is also involved in promoting space exploration and the development of commercial space operations. Having observed more than 200 comets over the past 25 years, he was co-discoverer of the Hale-Bopp Comet in July, 1995. Dr. Hale has published his research, and he is the author of numerous scientific articles for the general public as well as the book, Everybody’s Comet: A Layman’s Guide to the Comet Hale-Bopp (High-Lonesome Books, 1996).
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