Deputy Project Scientist, JPL’s Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer
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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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. The mission comes just as the European Space Agency released stunning new photographs that capture the birth of stars. NASA's infrared telescope is designed to illuminate objects with little light, but great importance. Amy Mainzer is Project Manager for the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.
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