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Melissa Weiss

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About the Artist

Melissa Weiss has over 20 years of experience producing high-quality images for the top astrophysics institutions, many of which have been featured in publications across the World. In addition, she collaborates closely with scientists and public relations team members to effectively explain science concepts and theories to a general audience.

Melissa received a BFA in Studio Art from the University of Rhode Island in 1998. That same year she began creating science illustrations for NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory before the observatory's launch in 1999. Later, she also began working with the Harvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics team and, recently, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. Melissa's images have been published in Time magazine, on space.com, Nature, NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day, and other publications worldwide.

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Astronomers Find Evidence for Most Powerful Pulsar in Distant Galaxy

Astronomers Find Evidence for Most Powerful Pulsar in Distant Galaxy

Astronomers Find Evidence for Most Powerful Pulsar in Distant Galaxy