Susan Niebur

Susan Niebur (1973–2012) was an American planetary scientist, promoter of women in science, and mommyblogger.

[1][2] Nieber graduated in 1995 from Georgia Tech with a bachelor's degree in physics.

At NASA, she founded the Early Career Fellowships and Workshops for Planetary Scientists.

She began her "Women in Planetary Science" blog in 2008,[1] and also wrote a widely-read mommyblog, "Toddler Planet".

[5][6] Niebur was given the Masursky Award of the American Astronomical Society, for outstanding service to planetary science and exploration, posthumously in 2012.