Travis Rector

Dr. Travis A. Rector is a professor of astrophysics at the University of Alaska Anchorage. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Colorado in Boulder. For over 20 years he has been creating astronomical images using some of the largest telescopes in the world, including those at Kitt Peak National Observatory, Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory, and the giant 8-meter telescopes of the Gemini Observatory. His work has been featured in, e.g., National Geographic magazine, the New York Times, Sky and Telescope magazine and Astronomy magazine.