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Turkish astrophysicist leaves NASA to return to his homeland

Dr. Umut Yıldız, a researcher in deep space communication and astrophysics, left his position at NASA to return to Türkiye and contribute to the country's space endeavors.

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Turkish astrophysicist leaves NASA to return to his homeland

He completed his undergraduate studies in the Department of Astronomy and Space Sciences at Ankara University, his master's degree at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, and his Ph.D. in Molecular Astrophysics at Leiden University Observatory.

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Turkish astrophysicist leaves NASA to return to his homeland

He was part of a team that made the discovery of water and oxygen molecules in star-forming regions using the Herschel Space Telescope.

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Turkish astrophysicist leaves NASA to return to his homeland

His research areas include deep space communication, star formation, and information mining with big data analysis.