Dr. Peter H. Smith is the Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Chair of Integrated Science in the Department of Planetary Science. He has participated in numerous space missions throughout his long career and is the Principal Investigator of the Phoenix Mars mission. Handout photo.
Lives in Tucson
Why he's famous: Science — astronomy
Notable accomplishment: Smith is the principal investigator for the $420 million Phoenix explorer. Phoenix landed on Mars in 2008.
