Amy Mainzer

Quick Facts

Full Name	Amy Mainzer
Occupation	Astrophysicist
Date Of Birth	Jan 2, 1974(1974-01-02)
Age	50
Birthplace	United States
Country	United States
Horoscope	Capricorn

Amy Mainzer Biography

Amy Mainzer is one of the most popular and richest Astrophysicist who was born on January 2, 1974 in United States, United States. Astronomer specializing in astrophysical instrumentation and infrared astronomy. She became known for her role as the science consultant and host of the PBS Kids series Ready Jet Go! She’s also made numerous appearances on the History Channel series The Universe.

She appeared on the documentary about Leonard Nimroy titled For the Love of Spock.

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).

Asteroid 234750 Amymainzer, discovered by astronomers of the NEAT program at Palomar Observatory in 2002, was named after her. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 26 July 2010 (M.P.C. 71353 ).

She received a B.S in physics from Stanford University, a well as a M.S in Astronomy from California Institute of Technology.

Amy Mainzer Net Worth

Amy Mainzer is one of the richest Astrophysicist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Amy Mainzer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She obtained her Ph.D. in Astronomy from the University of California.

Asteroid 234750 Amymainzer was named after her.

Amy Mainzer (born January 2, 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 and the proposed Near Earth Object Camera space telescope mission.

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Amy Ranked on the list of most popular Astrophysicist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Amy Mainzer celebrates birthday on January 2 of every year.

Top Facts about Amy Mainzer

1. Amy Mainzer is an American astronomer, specializing in astrophysical instrumentation and infrared astronomy
2. She received a B.Sc. from Stanford University with honors (1996), an M.Sc. from California Institute of Technology (2000), and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles (2003)
3. 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
4. She appears in several episodes of the History Channel series The Universe, 2016 documentary about the life of Leonard Nimoy and the effect of Spock, and 2021 Netflix film Don’t Look Up
5. Asteroid 234750 Amymainzer and 251627 Joyceearl were named after her
6. She serves as the science consultant and host for the live-action interstitials on the PBS Kids series Ready Jet Go!
7. She is the deputy project scientist for the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer and the principal investigator for the NEOWISE project
8. Mainzer is also in the film “Stellar Cartography: On Earth”, included on the Star Trek Generations home video release (March 2010)
9. She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences (2021)
10. She is a fellow of the American Physical Society (2019)
11. She was part of the teams that discovered six asteroids through Caltech/MIT’s Palomar Planet-Crossing Asteroid Survey
12. She was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Amsterdam in 2003
13. She was an AAS (American Astronomical Society) Annie Jump Cannon Award winner in 2011
14. She is a recipient of several university and government awards and honors
15. She was also part of the Spitzer Adaptation of the Red-Sequence Cluster Survey and has been an NRAO (National Radio Astronomy Observatory) summer student research assistant

What did Amy Mainzer discover?

Amy Mainzer
Alma mater| Stanford University California Institute of Technology University of California, Los Angeles
Known for| Astrophysical instrumentation and infrared astronomy
Scientific career
Fields| Astrophysics

Where is Amy Mainzer now?

Amy Mainzer is a Professor in the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona and one of the world’s leading scientists in asteroid detection and planetary defense.

Who is the astronomer on Ready Jet Go?

The series features live-action interstitials with astronomer Dr. Amy Mainzer. life. was four-time shuttle flier and Commander Charles F.

Is Don't look up scientifically accurate?

Don’t Look Up’ Is Scientifically Accurate Thanks To Arizona Astronomer. Don’t Look Up is a star-studded Netflix movie where two astronomers try to warn mankind of an approaching comet.

Was the comet real in Don't look up?

Much like the Don’t Look Up cast is inspired by real people, the comet in the film is also based on a real object. Dr. Mainzer chose the comet NEOWISE after which to model the movie’s comet. NEOWISE was discovered in 2020, and the behemoth was roughly 3 miles (5 km) wide.