Seager was the principal investigator of the Asteria (Arcsecond Space Telescope Enabling Research in Astrophysics) spacecraft, [30] a 6-U cubesat designed to do precision photometry …

In the past she was Deputy Science Director for the MIT-led NASA mission TESS and PI for the on-orbit JPL/MIT CubeSat ASTERIA. Sara Seager is an astrophysicist and planetary scientist …

Professor Sara Seager is an astrophysicist and a Professor of Physics, Professor of Planetary Science, and a Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of …

Sara Seager, PhD, is an astronomer and planetary scientist. Seager holds the Class of 1941 Professorship in Planetary Science at MIT and also teaches in Physics and Aeronautics & …

Nov 29, 2025 · This is the story of the incredible life and work of Dr. Sara Seager, a pioneering astrophysicist who has revolutionized our search for worlds beyond our own...

Sara Seager was born in Toronto, Canada, and remained in her home city to study mathematics and physics at the University of Toronto. She moved to the USA in 1994, pursuing a PhD at …

Professor Sara Seager was born and grew up in Toronto, Canada. Among her first memories is a trip to a “star party” with her father, to see the moon through a telescope - spectacular!

Her PhD is from Harvard University, and her BSc from the University of Toronto. Among other accolades, Professor Seager is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a 2013 …

Sara Seager is a 2025 NOMIS Awardee, professor of physics, professor of planetary science, professor of aeronautics and astronautics, and the Class of 1941 Professor Chair at the …

Professor Sara Seager is a planetary scientist and astrophysicist. She has been a pioneer in the vast and unknown world of exoplanets, planets that orbit stars other than the sun.