Sara Seager

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• 15 Scientists Transforming Medicine, Technology, and Space in the 21st Century

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  An astrophysicist at MIT, Seager is a pioneer in the study of exoplanet atmospheres. Her work has shaped the search for habitable worlds and biosignatures beyond our solar system.

• 14 Scientists Whose 21st-Century Breakthroughs Changed Everyday Life

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  An astrophysicist and pioneer in exoplanet research, Seager developed methods to analyze the atmospheres of distant planets. Her work guides the search for biosignatures beyond our solar system. She has helped define one of the most exciting scientific quests of the century: finding life elsewhere in the universe.

• 15 Scientists Defining the Direction of Modern Science and Technology

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  Sara Seager has become one of the leading researchers in exoplanet science and the search for potentially habitable worlds. Her work helped shape modern methods for detecting planets beyond the solar system and analyzing their atmospheres.