Jason Steffen In The News
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Never arrive at your seat on the plane annoyed again or argue about the storage space for your luggage? A dream idea! Jason Steffen actually spends his working life unraveling the deepest secrets of the universe. He is an astrophysicist and studies exoplanets orbiting distant stars. In his free time, the super brain also occupied himself with another impenetrable mystery of the galaxy. What is the best way to board a plane? You can read his formula here.
Science Blog
Most near-Earth-sized planets travel around their host stars on nearly circular orbits, and the more small planets there are orbiting close to a star, the more nearly circular their orbits are. These are just two of many findings based on a major new analysis of data from NASA’s retired Kepler space telescope that focused on detailing exoplanet — planets beyond our solar system — characteristics. The new catalog includes almost 4,400 planets and strong planet candidates, which are still awaiting confirmation, and includes more than 700 systems with multiple planets.
The Ross Kaminsky Show
Jason Steffen is a physics professor at 51ԹϺ, and formerly at Northwestern. He came up with a method for boarding airplanes efficiently but it hasn't been adopted by an airline. Still, with United Airlines new boarding scheme, the whole concept is fascinating.
Jalopnik
Astrophysicist Jason Steffen devised a better method of getting humans on a plane
NewsNation
Is there a better way to board airplanes? As the busy holiday travel season approaches, one astrophysicist says he’s cracked the code, discovering a more efficient boarding process for airlines.
Live Mint
Jason Steffen has spent his career trying to crack the deepest mysteries of the Earth. He's an astrophysicist who studies exoplanets orbiting distant stars, dark matter and gravitation. In his spare time he also tackles another impenetrable riddle of the galaxy.
