Rosaly Lopes

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rosaly Lopes
Occupation	Geologist
Date Of Birth	Jan 8, 1957(1957-01-08)
Age	67
Country	Brazil
Birth City	Rio de Janeiro
Horoscope	Capricorn

Rosaly Lopes Biography

Rosaly Lopes is one of the most popular and richest Geologist who was born on January 8, 1957 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rosaly M.C. Lopes was born 8 January 1957 in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). She is a planetary geologist, volcanologist, author of many scientific papers, and a supporter of education. Her main research interests include terrestrial and planetary surface processes, with a special emphasis on volcanology.

Lopes started her post-doctoral career as the Curator for Modern Astronomy, and then became the Deputy Head of Astronomy Section at The Old Royal Observatory in Greenwich (UK). As a Visiting Researcher, she did hazard mapping at Vesuvius Observatory, Naples, Italy in 1989.

Lopes is a supporter of education, diversity, and outreach both nationally and internationally. She has given public lectures in several countries in Europe, Asia, and the Americas and was the co-organizer of the United Nations/European Space Agency/The Planetary Society workshops in 1992 and 1993. In 2005, she was awarded the Carl Sagan Medal by the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society, in recognition of her efforts in public education, particularly among Hispanic groups and young women. This work includes talks, interviews, articles, a book on planetary volcanism, and efforts to nurture and mentor young scientists. Her hobbies include scuba diving, hiking, visiting volcanoes, and collecting volcano art.

In 2002, she became Investigation Scientist on the RADAR Team supporting the Saturn-orbiting Cassini spacecraft. She planned science observations of Saturn, its moons, and rings, and co-chaired the Cassini Satellites Orbiter Science Team from 2003-2010. Her main interest on Cassini is in Saturn’s largest moon Titan. The synthetic aperture radar data from the RADAR instrument show that Titan has volcanic features, but not like silicate volcanism on the Earth or Io. Titan’s flows and other volcanic features are likely the result of ice volcanism (cryovolcanism).

In 1989, she joined the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, as a National Research Council Resident Research Associates. After two years, she was promoted to Galileo Spacecraft Project member. From 1996 to 2001, she was a member of the Near Infra-red Mapping Spectrometer team that planned and analyzed observations of Jupiter’s volcanic Moon Io. She found 71 active volcanoes on Io, which were not previously known.

Rosaly Lopes Net Worth

Rosaly Lopes is one of the richest Geologist from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rosaly Lopes 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Early in life, Lopes lived near Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro. In 1975, Lopes moved to London to study astronomy at University of London. In 1978, she graduated with an honours degree in astronomy. She took a course in planetary science with John Guest during her final semester. Three weeks later, Mount Etna burst. Lopes changed her focus to volcanoes on Earth and in space.

She specialized in planetary geology and volcanology for her doctoral studies. In 1986, she received her Ph.D. in Planetary Sciences with a thesis comparing the volcanic processes of Mars and Earth. She traveled extensively to active volcanoes during her Ph.D. and was a member the UK’s Volcanic Eruption Surveillance Team. In 1979, Mount Etna in Sicily was her first encounter with an active volcano.

Her awards include the Latinas in Science medal from the Comisión Feminil Mexicana Nacional in 1991, the 1997 Woman of the Year in Science and Technology Award from the Miami-based GEM television, the 2005 Carl Sagan Medal from the American Astronomical Society, the 2006 Women at Work Award, the 2007 NASA Exceptional Service Medal, and the 2014 Lowell Thomas award from The Explorers Club. She is a member of the International Astronomical Union, the American Geophysical Society, and a Fellow of the AAAS, the Royal Geographical Society, and the Explorers Club.

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Rosaly Ranked on the list of most popular Geologist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Rosaly Lopes celebrates birthday on January 8 of every year.

Top Facts about Rosaly Lopes

1. Rosaly Lopes is a Brazilian geologist born in 1957.
2. She has a PhD in planetary science from University College London.
3. Lopes has worked for NASA since 1989.
4. She has been involved in several space missions, including Galileo and Cassini.
5. Lopes discovered active volcanoes on Jupiter’s moon Io.
6. She was awarded the Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence in Public Communication in Planetary Science.
7. Lopes has authored or co-authored over 200 scientific papers and books.
8. She is a fellow of the Geological Society of America and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
9. In 2010, she was named one of Brazil’s most influential women by Forbes magazine.
10. Lopes currently serves as a senior research scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

When was Rosaly Lopes born?

Rosaly Lopes
Fields| Planetary geologist, volcanologist
Institutions| Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA
Website| science.jpl.nasa.gov/people/Lopes

What can Volcanoes tell us about another world?

Earth is cooling; volcanoes are one way to lose heat. The pattern of distribution of volcanoes on Earth gives us a clue that Earth’s outer surface is divided into plates ; the chains of volcanoes associated with mid-ocean ridges and subduction zones mark the plate edges.

Can we live without volcanoes?

Without volcanoes, most of Earth’s water would still be trapped in the crust and mantle. Early volcanic eruptions led to the Earth’s second atmosphere, which led to Earth’s modern atmosphere. Besides water and air, volcanoes are responsible for land, another necessity for many life forms.

What happens if you put your hand in lava?

Dipping your hand into molten rock won’t kill you instantly, but it will give you severe, painful burns — “the kind that destroy nerve endings and boil subcutaneous fat,” says David Damby, a research chemist at the USGS Volcano Science Center, in an email to The Verge.

Did the moon have volcanoes?

The Moon has been volcanically active throughout much of its history , with the first volcanic eruptions having occurred about 4.2 billion years ago. Volcanism was most intense between 3.8 and 3 billion years ago, during which time much of the lunar lava plains were created.