
Amy Mainzer net worth is
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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 and the proposed Near Earth Object Camera space telescope mission. 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). Net Worth | $1.7 Million |
Date Of Birth | 1974-01-02 |
Profession | Miscellaneous Crew |
Education | California Institute of Technology |
Nationality | United States Citizen |
Nicknames | Amy Mainzer, Mainzer, Amy |
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1 | Don't be afraid to be curious. Don't be afraid to ask silly questions. Why is the sky blue? It turns out silly questions have profound and interesting answers. That at its heart is what science is all about. It's understanding nature and not being afraid to ask why. |
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1 | Discovered the asteroid 316201 on June 23 2010 and named it "316201 Malala", or "2010 ML48" after Malala Yousafzai. Mainzer decided Malala deserved to be immortalized after reading her story of activism promoting the right of girls' to go to school in Pakistan. The asteroid is about 4 kilometers in diameter with a very dark surface (the color of printer toner) and it circles the sun between Mars and Jupiter every 5.5 years. |
2 | Graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics with honors in 1995. |
3 | Asteroid "234750 Amymainzer" was named after her. It is an outer main belt asteroid discovered by NEAT in 2002. |
4 | Graduated from University of California, Los Angeles with a Ph.D in Astronomy in 2003. |
5 | Graduated from California Institute of Technology with a Masters degree in Astronomy in 2001. |

Miscellaneous
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Ready Jet Go! | 2016 | TV Series science curriculum consultant - 1 episode | |
The Universe | 2008-2009 | TV Series documentary science consultant - 6 episodes | |
Thanks
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IRrelevant Astronomy | 2014 | TV Series special thanks - 1 episode | |
Self
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Jupiter's Dangerous Secrets | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Herself -Astronomer |
For the Love of Spock | 2016 | Documentary | Herself |
Ready Jet Go! | 2016 | TV Series | Herself - Host |
How the Universe Works | 2012-2014 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Astronomer / Herself - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
Comet Encounter | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Super Comet ISON | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
60 Minutes | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Scientist (segment "Cosmic Roulette") |
Stargazing Live | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Jet Propulsion Lab |
The Universe | 2008-2012 | TV Series documentary | Herself - NASA / JPL / Herself - JPL / ... |
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