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Marc Postman
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<p>Marc Postman (born April 6, 1958) is an American <a href="/facts/Astronomer/ronF8j4a">astronomer</a> at the <a href="/facts/Space_Telescope_Science_Institute/kPnzlp8h">Space Telescope Science Institute</a> in <a href="/facts/Baltimore/ncJvTzBU">Baltimore</a>, <a href="/facts/Maryland/tVy9fC1n">Maryland</a>, <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a>. His research interests include observational studies of the formation and evolution of <a href="/facts/Galaxy/zCyUvEf7">galaxies</a> and <a href="/facts/Large-scale_structure_of_the_universe/CdTGMdsp">large scale structure</a> in the universe. His work focuses on determining, observationally, the relationships between galaxy-scale phenomena and the surrounding large-scale environment and <a href="/facts/Matter/osyc04UN">matter</a> distribution. His recent research includes characterizing the properties of brightest cluster galaxies and placing new constraints on the cosmic optical background. </p>