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He received his B.S. in physics from Pennsylvania State University , and an M.S. in geology and Ph.D. in astronomy from the University Of Arizona . Strongly influenced by Chesley Bonestell , he has long been one of America's leading Space Art ists, and has written and illustrated (often collaboratively with Ron Miller ) numerous books on the History Of Earth and the Solar System . He is a Fellow of the International Association Of Astronomical Artists . His written work also includes textbooks, short fiction, and novels, the most recent being published in 2002 . In 1997 he was the first recipient of the '' Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence in Public Communication in Planetary Science '' from the American Astronomical Society , Division For Planetary Sciences . Dr. Hartmann was a member of the 1966-1968 University of Colorado UFO Project, informally known as the Condon Committee , a controversial public study of UFO s sponsored by the U.S. Air Force. He primarily investigated photographic evidence, rejected most, but felt two cases were unexplained and particularly noteworthy as probative evidence. Asteroid 3341 Hartmann is named after him. SEE ALSO =Resources= |
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