Amy Mainzer
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Amy Mainzer (born January 2, 1974) is an American astronomer, specializing in astrophysical instrumentation and infrared astronomy. She was the deputy project scientist for the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer and is the principal investigator for its NEOWISE extension to study minor planets[1] and for the future Near Earth Object Surveyor space telescope mission.
She also hosted segments for and served as science curriculum consultant and executive producer for the PBS Kids series Ready Jet Go![2]
Life
Mainzer received a B.Sc. in physics from Stanford University with honors (1996), an M.Sc. in astronomy from California Institute of Technology (2000), and a Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of California, Los Angeles (2003).
Her research interests include asteroids, brown dwarfs, planetary atmospheres, debris disks, star formation, and the design and construction of new ground- and space-based instrumentation.[3]
She appears in several episodes of the History Channel series The Universe.[4] She also appears in the documentary featurette "Stellar Cartography: On Earth" included on the Star Trek Generations home video release (March 2010). Mainzer is also in the 2016 documentary about the life of Leonard Nimoy and the effect of Spock on popular culture called "For the Love of Spock", which was directed by Leonard Nimoy's son Adam Nimoy. She serves as the science consultant and host for the live-action interstitials on the PBS Kids series Ready Jet Go!.[5] She was the science advisor for the 2021 Netflix film Don't Look Up.[6]
Awards and honors
- NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal (2012)
- NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal (2011)
- Numerous group achievement awards for Spitzer, WISE, NEOWISE
- Lew Allen Award for Excellence (2010)
- NASA Graduate Student Research Program Fellowship (2001–2003)
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (1996–1999)[7]
- Fellow of the American Astronomical Society (2025)[8]
Asteroid
Asteroid 234750 Amymainzer, discovered by astronomers of the NEAT program at Palomar Observatory in 2002, was named after her.[9] The official Template:MoMP was published by the Minor Planet Center on 26 July 2010 (M.P.C. 71353).[10]
Select publications
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."NASA's NEOWISE Completes Scan for Asteroids and Comets – NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory". jpl.nasa.gov. February 1, 2011. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Amy Mainzer". Archived from the original on December 12, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Science – Evolution of Galaxies: People: Amy Mainzer". science.jpl.nasa.gov. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Amy Mainzer". CBS Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."PBS KIDS Announces Premiere Date for New Animated Series READY JET GO! - PBS About". PBS KIDS Announces Premiere Date for New Animated Series READY JET GO! - PBS About..
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Hollywood Can Take on Science Denial: Don't Look up is a Great Example". Scientific American.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Mainzer, Amy. "Science - Structure of the Universe (3266): People: Amy Mainzer". science.jpl.nasa.gov. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."AAS Names 24 New Fellows for 2025". American Astronomical Society. January 13, 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."234750 Amymainzer (2002 NX69)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
External links
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- Amy Mainzer at IMDbTemplate:Edit at Wikidata
- Amy Mainzer at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jasmin Ionescu. "A Voyage of Discovery with Amy Mainzer". JPL Education Office. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
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