Dr. Amy Mainzer: Cool Rocket Scientist
Dr. Amy Mainzer is an astronomer who works at NASA's Jet Propulsion Labratory.
- Amy Mainzer (born 1974) is an American astronomer, specializing in astrophysical instrumentation and infrared astronomy. She is the Deputy Project Scientist for the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer and the Principal Investigator for the NEOWISE project to study minor planets. She has appeared a number of times in the History Channel series The Universe. She also appears in the documentary featurette "Stellar Cartography: On Earth" included on the Star Trek Generations home video release (March 2010).The above information is from Wikipedia:
Amy Mainzer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Amy Mainzer (born 1974) is an American astronomer, specializing in astrophysical instrumentation an...Dr. Amy Mainzer
WISE Deputy Project Scientist, NASA Jet Propulsion Labratory
EducationB.S. in Physics, Stanford University, with honors (1995)M.S. in Astronomy, California Institute of Technology (2001)Ph.D. in Astronomy, University of California, Los Angeles (2003)
Research InterestsAsteroids, brown dwarfs, planetary atmospheres, debris disks, star formationDesign and construction of novel instrumentation for ground and space
Professional ExperienceJet Propulsion Laboratory, Astrophysics and Space Sciences Section (2003-present)- Principal Investigator, Near Earth Object Camera (NEOCam), a proposed Discovery mission selected for technology development funding in 2011- Deputy Project Scientist, Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE)Principal Investigator, NEOWISE, an enhancement to the WISE data processing pipeline that will facilitate solar system science, including discovery of new asteroids with WISE
Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center (1995-2003)- Principal Investigator, Pointing Calibration & Reference Sensor (PCRS) for Spitzer Space Telescope. The PCRS is the Observatory's fine guidance sensor, and it has been operational on-orbit since 2003.
Selected Awards- NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal (2011)- NASA Group Achievement Award Near Earth Objects Observation Program Team (2011)- NASA Group Achievement Award WISE Project Science Team (2011)- Lew Allen Award for Excellence (2010)- Muhlmann Award from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific to the Spitzer Space Telescope Team (2010)- JPL Ranger Award (2008 and 2011)NASA Graduate Student Research Program Fellowship (2001-2003)- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (1996-1999)The above information is from this NASA JPL page:
Science - Evolution of Galaxies: People: Amy MainzerAmy Mainzer WISE Deputy Project Scientist Education B.S. in Physics, Stanford University, with honors (1995) M.S. in Astronomy, Californi...- Dr. Mainzer discusses the origins and orbits of asteroids
- Dr. Mainzer and others discuss the WISE project. Skip to 15:20 in the video to watch her.
- Dr. Mainzer discusses the WISE project.
- Dr. Mainzer answers a question pertaining to the mythical Planet X.
- Dr. Mainzer gives an update on the WISE project.
