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Dr. Alan Hale was born in Japan
but grew up in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Dr. Alan Hale graduated from the U.S.
Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, with a BA in Physics. After a stint in
the Navy, Dr. Alan Hale 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, Dr. Alan Hale 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. Alan Hale's professional interests include the study of stars and the
search for other solar systems. Dr. Alan Hale 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.
Alan 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, Dr. Alan Hale was co-discoverer of the Hale-Bopp
Comet in July, 1995.
Dr. Alan 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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