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AstroAstra/README.md

Hi, I'm Emma. I'm a scientific data analyst with a background in Earth and Planetary Science.

I work with Python-based data pipelines, astronomical datasets, and scientific image analysis. Currently contributing to NASA's Exoplanet Watch program, where I reduce telescope observations, generate exoplanet transit light curves using the EXOTIC pipeline, and upload validated results to the AAVSO Exoplanet Database.

I'm completing an MSc in Space Studies (Earth & Planetary Science) at APUS, with research focused on exoplanet atmospheric characterization.

Current focus: Building data analysis projects at the intersection of planetary science and remote sensing. See my project portfolio below.

Tools I work with: Python · SQL · SQLite · pandas · numpy · scipy · matplotlib · seaborn · Plotly · Cartopy · GeoPandas · Google Earth Engine · geemap · Pillow · EXOTIC · Aladin · JMARS · MATLAB · Google Colab · LaTeX · Linux

Background in: Data reduction & analysis · Scientific image processing · High-volume data workflows · Remote collaboration

Projects

NASA Exoplanet Archive: Data Explorer
Python + SQL analysis of 6,298 confirmed exoplanets. Covers discovery methods, historical trends, size demographics, and habitable zone candidates. Built with pandas, matplotlib, seaborn, and SQLite.
NASA GISS Temperature Analysis
Python and pandas analysis of 146 years of global surface temperature data. Covers long-term trends, decade-by-decade acceleration, seasonal warming patterns, and a full monthly heatmap encoding 1,752 data points.
Exoplanet Interactive Dashboard
Interactive Plotly dashboard exploring 6,298 confirmed exoplanets. Four interactive charts including an animated discovery timeline from 1992 to 2026.
NASA GISTEMP Geospatial Analysis Geospatial analysis of Arctic amplification using Cartopy and GeoPandas. Maps warming across 8 latitude bands from 1880 to 2025 with Robinson projection world maps and hemispheric divergence analysis.
Athabasca Glacier Retreat Analysis
Satellite-based analysis of Athabasca Glacier retreat using Landsat imagery and Google Earth Engine. Covers surface area change, a clean-ice boundary retreat proxy, an animated 40-year time-lapse, and correlation with global temperature trends.

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  1. AstroAstra AstroAstra Public

    Profile README | scientific data analyst, Earth & Planetary Science, NASA Exoplanet Watch contributor

  2. NASA_Exoplanet_Explorer NASA_Exoplanet_Explorer Public

    Python + SQL analysis of 6,298 confirmed exoplanets using the NASA Exoplanet Archive. Covers discovery methods, historical trends, size distribution, and habitable zone candidates.

    Jupyter Notebook

  3. NASA_GISS_Temperature_Analysis NASA_GISS_Temperature_Analysis Public

    Python and pandas analysis of 146 years of NASA GISS global surface temperature data. Covers long-term trends, decade-by-decade acceleration, seasonal warming patterns, and a full monthly heatmap f…

    Jupyter Notebook

  4. Exoplanet_Interactive_Dashboard Exoplanet_Interactive_Dashboard Public

    Interactive Plotly dashboard exploring 6,298 confirmed exoplanets from the NASA Exoplanet Archive. Four interactive charts covering planet demographics, stellar temperatures, distances, and an anim…

    Jupyter Notebook

  5. NASA_GISTEMP_Geospatial_Analysis NASA_GISTEMP_Geospatial_Analysis Public

    Geospatial analysis of NASA GISS zonal temperature data using Cartopy and GeoPandas. Maps Arctic amplification across 8 latitude bands from 1880 to 2025 with Robinson projection world maps and hemi…

    Jupyter Notebook

  6. Athabasca_Glacier_Retreat_Analysis Athabasca_Glacier_Retreat_Analysis Public

    Satellite-based analysis of Athabasca Glacier retreat (1985–2025) using Landsat imagery and Google Earth Engine.

    Jupyter Notebook