Knut Jørgen Røed Ødegaard

Knut Jørgen Røed Ødegaard

Knut Jørgen Røed Ødegaard (born 6 May 1966) is a Norwegian astrophysicist and PhD student at the University of Oslo's Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics. He is also the leader of the Norwegian Astronomical Society.

His enthusiasm for astronomy has made him a popular interview object in Norwegian media for events such as the 2004 Transit of Venus and the 2005 landing of the Huygens probe on Titan, and for astronomy in general.

Knut Jørgen Røed Ødegaard is engaged to be married and has a daughter, Aurora Miranda (b. 2005).


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