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#2506 - Michelle Thaller

May 28, 2026
Michelle Thaller
Michelle Thaller

Michelle Thaller is an American astronomer, research scientist, and science communicator. Thaller is formerly the Assistant Director for Science Communication at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. She retired in 2024 after 27 years at NASA. From 1998 to 2009 she was a staff scientist at the Infrared Processing and Analysis Center, and later Manager of the Education and Public Outreach program for the Spitzer Space Telescope, at the California Institute of Technology. She is a frequent on-camera contributor to programming on the History Channel and Science Channel.

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Michelle Thaller, PhD, is an astrophysicist, award-winning science communicator, and retired NASA executive who worked at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and NASA Headquarters. Her work has appeared in documentaries, podcasts, and television programs on The Science Channel, History Channel, Discovery, National Geographic, NPR, and many other platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The First Three Minutes: A Modern View of the Origin of the Universe

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