Richard P. Binzel

Richard P. Binzel
Born1958 (age 66–67)
CitizenshipUS
Occupation(s)Planetary science, astronomy
OrganizationMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Known forTorino Scale

Richard "Rick" P. Binzel (born 1958) is an American astronomer and professor of planetary sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is a discoverer of minor planets, photometrist and the inventor of the Torino Scale, a method for categorizing the impact hazard associated with near-Earth objects such as asteroids and comets. He is also a frequent trip leader for the MIT Alumni Association.

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