Marcia J. Rieke

Regents Professor, Astronomy
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Her research includes infrared observations fo the center of the Milky Way and other galatic nuclei, as well as observation of the infrared sky at as faint a level as possible to study distant galaxies. She has characterized and developed large-format, low-noise infrared detector arrays.  

She served as Deputy PI on NICMOS (the NEar Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer for the Hubble Space Telescope).

Research Interests

Distant galaxies, exoplanets, infrared light sensors, Milky Way, galactic nuclei