Member Since 2019
William Ryan Saunders
Planetary Scientist, NASA Langley Research Center
Professional Experience
NASA Langley Research Center
Planetary Scientist
2024 - Present
Boston University
PhD Student
2018 - 2024
Education
Boston University
Doctorate
2024
Boston University
Masters
2020
University of Pennsylvania
Bachelors
2018
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Honors & Awards
Edmond M Dewan Young Scientist Scholarship
Received June 2022
Outstanding Student Presentation Award
Received December 2019
Presentation Title: Re-Analysis of the 1976 Mars Occultation of Epsilon Geminorum
Event: 2019 Fall Meeting
Awarding Section: Planetary Sciences
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Stellar Occultation Observations of Uranus to Constrain the Stratosphere for Aerocapture
AGU 2024
planetary sciences | 13 december 2024
William R. Saunders, Kunio M. Sayanagi, Paul Withe...
Background on Uranus: Voyager 2 (V2) UV stellar and solar occultations at Uranus detected a warm stratosphere and extremely hot thermosphere [1, 2], f...
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Shadow Chaser: a SmallSat Mission Concept to Measure the Upper Atmosphere of Uranus from Earth Orbit, and Enabling Aerocapture Orbit Insertion Benefits for Uranus Orbiter and Probe
AGU 2024
planetary sciences | 12 december 2024
Kunio M. Sayanagi, William R. Saunders, Justin Gar...
We present the latest design of the Shadow Chaser mission concept that will measure the upper atmosphere of Uranus from Earth orbit using the stellar ...
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The Atmosphere of Uranus from Stellar Occultations: Revised Temperatures in the Stratosphere and Lower Thermosphere
THE ICE GIANTS: EXPLORING THE PLANETARY SYSTEMS OF URANUS AND NEPTUNE I POSTER
planetary sciences | 13 december 2023
William R. Saunders, Michael J. Person, Paul Withe...
Background: The 1986 Voyager 2 UV stellar and solar occultations at Uranus detected a warm stratosphere and extremely hot thermosphere [1, 2], far in ...
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