Amy Mainzer

Deputy Project Scientist, JPL’s Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer

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Deputy Project Scientist on the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, she also helped to build NASA's Spitzer infrared telescope

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Astrophysicist Amy Mainzer "lets her nerd flag fly" with a selection from the Star Trek II soundtrack, a roller disco classic and more on this week's Guest DJ Project.

Amy Mainzer

Astrophysicist Amy Mainzer "lets her nerd flag fly" with a selection from the Star Trek II soundtrack, a roller disco classic and more on this week's Guest DJ Project.

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The bright orange object seen earlier this week in the early-morning sky was NASA's latest effort to unlock the mysteries of the universe.

Infrared Telescopes Look Further into the Universe

The bright orange object seen earlier this week in the early-morning sky was NASA's latest effort to unlock the mysteries of the universe.

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The bright orange object seen earlier this week in the early-morning sky was NASA's latest effort to unlock the mysteries of the universe.

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