Melissa McClure

Melissa McClure

scientist Netherlands

Melissa McClure is a prominent astronomer and faculty member at Leiden University in the Netherlands. She specializes in the study of protoplanetary disks and the formation of planetary systems. Recently, she led a groundbreaking study published in Nature, which reported the first observation of the early stages of planet formation around a star beyond our solar system, using data from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and the James Webb Space Telescope.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
311,268
Power
2,231$
Sentiment
8.81
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Argentina 1 8.00 0.08% +0% 45,195,774 34,162 $450,000 340$
Paraguay 1 9.00 0.07% +0% 7,132,538 5,347 $38,000 28$
Ecuador 1 9.00 0.07% +0% 17,643,060 13,137 $108,000 80$
United Kingdom 1 9.00 0.05% +0% 67,886,011 30,676 $2,700,000 1,220$
Ukraine 1 9.00 0.08% +0% 43,733,762 33,308 $155,000 118$
Liechtenstein 1 9.00 0.09% +0% 38,137 36 $6,900 6$
Pakistan 1 9.00 0.04% +0% 220,892,331 98,481 $280,000 125$
Morocco 1 8.00 0.26% +0% 36,910,558 96,121 $120,000 312$
Totals 8 439,432,171 311,268 $3,857,900 2,229$
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Recent Mentions

Liechtenstein Liechtenstein: Melissa McClure is the lead author of the study published in Nature about the formation of planets around a star. 9

O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão): Astrônomos flagram nascimento de planetas fora do Sistema Solar; veja imagem

Morocco Morocco: Melissa McClure is a co-author of the study that observed the protoplanetary disk around the star HOPS-315. 8

Le Matin – prominent French-language Moroccan newspaper: Des astronomes assistent à la naissance d’un nouveau système solaire pour la première fois

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Melissa McClure of Leiden Observatory led the international research team that discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming around a baby sun-like star. 9

The Guardian: Astronomers see formation of new solar system around distant sun for first time | Astronomy

Pakistan Pakistan: Melissa McClure is the lead study author who identified the earliest moment when planet formation is initiated around a star other than our Sun. 9

Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941: Astronomers observe birth of a solar system for first time - World