Alan Boss

American astronomer

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Occupation

American astronomer

Born in

Lakewood

Born

July 20, 1951

Zodiac

Cancer

27,433

days alive

75

years old

Born
July 20, 1951 in 🇺🇸Lakewood
Zodiac
♋︎Cancer·rabbit 🐇
Updated Jul 2026

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Astrology
♈︎♉︎♊︎♋︎♌︎♍︎♎︎♏︎♐︎♑︎♒︎♓︎☉☽☿♀♂♃♄⛢♆♇
Fire
Earth
Air
Water
☉

Sun Sign

Cancer♋︎

☽

Moon Sign

Aquarius♒︎

Dominant Element

Water

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for July 20, 1951

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2023
Day 26,098
Age 71

Continued research on planet formation

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2023

Continues research on the formation of gas giant planets.

2020
Day 25,002
Age 68

Published research on exoplanets

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2020

Continued publishing research papers on exoplanets and planet formation.

2014
Day 22,811
Age 62

Published 'The Crowded Universe'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2014

Authored 'The Crowded Universe: The Search for Living Planets'.

2010
Day 21,350
Age 58

Continued research at Carnegie Institution

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2010

Continued research on planet formation at the Carnegie Institution.

1998
Day 16,967
Age 46

Published 'Looking for Earths'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1998

Authored 'Looking for Earths: The Race to Find New Solar Systems'.

1994
Day 15,506
Age 42

Joined Carnegie Institution

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1994
1990
Day 14,045
Age 38

Published numerous papers

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1990

Published numerous research papers on star and planet formation.

1984
Day 11,853
Age 32

Postdoctoral Fellow at NASA Ames

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1984
1979
Day 10,027
Age 27

PhD in Astronomy

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1979

Received PhD in Astronomy from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

1973
Day 7,836
Age 21

B.A. in Physics

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1973

Earned a B.A. in Physics from Harvard University.

1951
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Philadelphia

Confidence
96%
Jul 20, 1951

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.