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Megan Bedell, Ph.D.

Research Scientist, Center for Computational Astrophysics

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[email protected]
Website
bedell.space

Bio

Megan Bedell is an Research Scientist in the Exoplanets and Astrophysical Data and Surveys groups at the Center for Computational Astrophysics. She works on high-precision spectroscopic measurements of exoplanetary systems and Sun-like stars throughout the Galaxy, with a particular focus on the connections between stars and the planets they host. She joined the foundation as a Flatiron Research Fellow in 2017 after earning her Ph.D. in astrophysics from the University of Chicago.

Publications

gr8stars II: judgement day for spectroscopic parameter model systematics

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, arXiv:2606.06234, July 2026

Alix Violet Freckelton, Annelies Mortier, Megan Bedell, Michael Cretignier, et al.

Spectral Ratio Analysis: probing of a new suite of stellar activity indicators as a tool for astrophysical noise mitigation

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, arXiv:2607.06339, June 2026

Jean C. Costes, Christopher A. Watson, Ernst de Mooij, Katlyn L. Hobbs, et al.

A Galactic Perspective on the (Unremarkable) Relative Refractory Depletion Observed in the Sun

The Astrophysical Journal, arXiv:2509.03577, May 2026

Rayna Rampalli, James W. Johnson, Melissa K. Ness, Graham H. Edwards, et al.

Scalable Gaussian Processes for Integrated and Overlapping Measurements via Augmented State-space Models

The Astronomical Journal, arXiv:2601.02527, April 2026

Ryan A. Rubenzahl, Soichiro Hattori, Simo Särkkä, Will M. Farr, et al.

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The Planet Huntress

An artist's illustration of an exoplanet.

Shrinking Planets Could Explain Mystery of Universe’s Missing Worlds

Center for Computational Quantum Physics research scientist Miles Stoudenmire leads an activity about magnets during the STEM Matters NYC Career Day

Career Day Inverted: Students Glimpse STEM Careers in Action

Events

Imagining Other Worlds

In Conversation

October 25, 2024

6–8 p.m. ET

Speakers

Megan Bedell, Ari Melenciano

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Computational Astrophysics

The Search for Other Earths

Colloquium

April 26, 2024

3–4 p.m. ET

Speaker

Megan Bedell

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Computational Astrophysics

Illuminating Stars and Their Planets with Precision Spectroscopy

Colloquium

May 10, 2019

3:30–4:30 p.m. ET

Speaker

Megan Bedell

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