Jason Dittmann
United StatesscientistMale9.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Jason Dittmann is an assistant professor of astronomy at the University of Florida, known for his significant contributions to the field of exoplanet research. He led the team that discovered the exoplanet LHS 1140b in 2017 and has expressed excitement over recent findings that suggest the planet may have an atmosphere, potentially marking a breakthrough in the search for habitable worlds outside our solar system.
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Jason Dittmann is an assistant professor of astronomy at the University of Florida and led the team that discovered the exoplanet LHS 1140b in 2017.
In a first, ‘super-Earth’ rocky exoplanet may have an atmosphereCNN·United States· 2026-07-31
United States· 2026-07-31
