James Kasting, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

James Kasting

American geoscientist

Date of Birth: 02-Jan-1953

Place of Birth: Schenectady, New York, United States

Profession: university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About James Kasting

  • James Fraser Kasting (born January 2, 1953) is an American geoscientist and Distinguished Professor of Geosciences at Penn State University.
  • Kasting is active in NASA's search for habitable extrasolar planets.
  • He is considered a world leader in the field of planetary habitability, assessing habitable zones around stars.
  • He was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2018.
  • Kasting also serves on the Advisory Council of METI (Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence).

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