Amy Mainzer

About Amy Mainzer

Astrophysicist with a focus on infrared astronomy and astrophysical instrumentation. Her job as a science consultant and anchor of the PBS Kids series Ready Jet Go! made her famous. She's also been on several episodes of the History Channel's The Universe.

Amy Mainzer 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.

Fields	Astrophysics
Alma mater	Stanford University, California Institute of Technology, University of California, Los Angeles
Institutions	University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
Known for	Astrophysical instrumentation and infrared astronomy
Nationality	American
Born	January 02, 1974, Mansfield, Ohio

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Trivia

Asteroid 234750 Amymainzer was named after her.

Amy Mainzer before fame

She graduated from the University of California with a Ph.D. in Astronomy.

Achievement of Amy Mainzer

Amymainzer, asteroid 234750, was named for her.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Amy Mainzer family life

She graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor's degree in physics and a master's degree in astronomy from the California Institute of Technology.

Associations of Amy Mainzer

For the Love of Spock, a documentary on Leonard Nimroy, she made an appearance.

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