Amy Mainzer Net Worth



Amy Mainzer net worth is
$1.7 Million

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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 Birth1974-01-02
ProfessionMiscellaneous Crew
EducationCalifornia Institute of Technology
NationalityUnited States Citizen
NicknamesAmy Mainzer, Mainzer, Amy
#Quote
1Don'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.
#Fact
1Discovered 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.
2Graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics with honors in 1995.
3Asteroid "234750 Amymainzer" was named after her. It is an outer main belt asteroid discovered by NEAT in 2002.
4Graduated from University of California, Los Angeles with a Ph.D in Astronomy in 2003.
5Graduated from California Institute of Technology with a Masters degree in Astronomy in 2001.

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Ready Jet Go!2016TV Series science curriculum consultant - 1 episode
The Universe2008-2009TV Series documentary science consultant - 6 episodes

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
IRrelevant Astronomy2014TV Series special thanks - 1 episode

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Jupiter's Dangerous Secrets2016TV Movie documentaryHerself -Astronomer
For the Love of Spock2016DocumentaryHerself
Ready Jet Go!2016TV SeriesHerself - Host
How the Universe Works2012-2014TV Series documentaryHerself - Astronomer / Herself - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Comet Encounter2013TV Movie documentaryHerself
Super Comet ISON2013TV Movie documentaryHerself
60 Minutes2013TV Series documentaryHerself - Scientist (segment "Cosmic Roulette")
Stargazing Live2013TV SeriesHerself - Jet Propulsion Lab
The Universe2008-2012TV Series documentaryHerself - NASA / JPL / Herself - JPL / ...

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