Draft:Alexandra Doten
Alexandra Doten | |
|---|---|
| Education | Vanderbilt University (BSc) |
| Website | https://www.astroalexandra.com/ |
Alexandra Doten is an American science communicator and former space industry analyst.
Early life and education
[edit]Doten graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2018 with a degree in human and organizational development. While at Vanderbilt, she interned with NASA for two summers. She has cited Vanderbilt astronomy professor, David Weintraub, as an influence on her interest in communicating science.[1]
Career
[edit]After graduating, Doten worked in communications at NASA and later held positions involving space communications, including work as a space analyst at Overlook Systems Technologies and a communications position at the U.S. Space Force. [2]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Doten began creating astronomy content on social media after in-person speaking engagements were disrupted.[1]
In 2024, Doten was included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the Social Media category.[2][3]
2024 Milky Way video
[edit]In August 2024, Doten received media attention after publishing a TikTok video explaining why complete images of the Milky Way are artistic representations rather than photographs taken from outside the galaxy.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Alexandra Doten, BA'18, turns love of astronomy into TikTok triumph". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
- 1 2 "Alexandra Doten". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
- ↑ "alexandra-doten-soc-media-u30 (1) - 2023-11-17 - Social Media". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
- ↑ "NASA Analyst Explains The Obvious: Why Aren't Photos Of The Milky Way Real?". IFLScience. Archived from the original on 2025-11-02. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
- ↑ Growcoot, Matt (2024-08-15). "Here's Why There's No Photos of the Entire Milky Way Galaxy". PetaPixel. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
- ↑ "NASA analyst explains the real reason we have no actual photos of the Milky Way". UNILAD Tech. 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2026-09-30.