Steven J. Ostro

Steven J. Ostro (1946-2008) was an American astronomer, born on March 9, 1946, in Somerville, New Jersey. He passed away on December 15, 2008.

Ostro was educated at various prestigious institutions throughout his life, obtaining degrees from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Cornell University College of Engineering, Cornell University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Notably, he was a doctoral student of Gordon Pettengill. Throughout his career, Ostro made significant contributions to the field of astronomy.