Producer and occasional programmer at CosmoQuest

Invite everyday people to map our Solar System

I created Moon Mappers, where the public counts lunar craters. Their counts went into a 2022 research paper.

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asteroid (632484) PamelaGay

Became asteroid (632484) PamelaGay

It was found in 2008 from Haleakala, and I got to post: It happened! I became an asteroid!

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Senior Scientist at Planetary Science Institute

Co-authored the Science paper on sampling asteroid Bennu

I also read the vampire tale Carmilla aloud to raise money for PSI, picked for its female narrator.

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Podcast Co-host at Astronomy Cast

Landed in the Podcasters Hall of Fame with Astronomy Cast

I co-created the show, and it won the 2018 Parsec Award. I'm known for mangling one name per episode.

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Assistant Research Professor at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville·2006 – 2016

Alternated hosting a live science show with Emily Lakdawalla

I also ran an image-making workshop so my astronomy students could enter Hubble's Hidden Treasures contest.

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New Media Task Group co-chair at International Year of Astronomy 2009·2007 – 2010

Co-chaired new media for the International Year of Astronomy

From 2008 to 2010 I co-chaired the IAU's New Media Task Force for the worldwide 2009 celebration.

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Ph.D. in Astronomy at The University of Texas at Austin·1998 – 2002

Used radio sources to hunt for galaxy clusters

That was my Texas dissertation, advised by John Kormendy and Gary Hill, after a master's on variable stars.

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Early life

As a teen, watched NASA's Great Observatories

Later I worked through Spitzer, Fermi, Swift and JWST. Now no new flagship telescope is being built.

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Pamela L. Gay

Pamela L. Gay⁠

Planetary Science Institute

Senior Scientist at Planetary Science Institute

About

I'm a Senior Scientist at the Planetary Science Institute, and I co-created Astronomy Cast.

Experiences

  1. Producer and occasional programmer at CosmoQuestInvite everyday people to map our Solar System

    I created Moon Mappers, where the public counts lunar craters. Their counts went into a 2022 research paper.

  2. asteroid (632484) PamelaGayBecame asteroid (632484) PamelaGay

    It was found in 2008 from Haleakala, and I got to post: It happened! I became an asteroid!

  3. Senior Scientist at Planetary Science InstituteCo-authored the Science paper on sampling asteroid Bennu

    I also read the vampire tale Carmilla aloud to raise money for PSI, picked for its female narrator.

  4. Podcast Co-host at Astronomy CastLanded in the Podcasters Hall of Fame with Astronomy Cast

    I co-created the show, and it won the 2018 Parsec Award. I'm known for mangling one name per episode.

  5. Assistant Research Professor at Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleAlternated hosting a live science show with Emily Lakdawalla

    I also ran an image-making workshop so my astronomy students could enter Hubble's Hidden Treasures contest.

  6. New Media Task Group co-chair at International Year of Astronomy 2009Co-chaired new media for the International Year of Astronomy

    From 2008 to 2010 I co-chaired the IAU's New Media Task Force for the worldwide 2009 celebration.

  7. Ph.D. in Astronomy at The University of Texas at AustinUsed radio sources to hunt for galaxy clusters

    That was my Texas dissertation, advised by John Kormendy and Gary Hill, after a master's on variable stars.

  8. Early lifeAs a teen, watched NASA's Great Observatories

    Later I worked through Spitzer, Fermi, Swift and JWST. Now no new flagship telescope is being built.

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Pamela L. Gay

Pamela L. Gay⁠

Planetary Science Institute

Senior Scientist at Planetary Science Institute

About

I'm a Senior Scientist at the Planetary Science Institute, and I co-created Astronomy Cast.

Experiences

  1. Producer and occasional programmer at CosmoQuestInvite everyday people to map our Solar System

    I created Moon Mappers, where the public counts lunar craters. Their counts went into a 2022 research paper.

  2. asteroid (632484) PamelaGayBecame asteroid (632484) PamelaGay

    It was found in 2008 from Haleakala, and I got to post: It happened! I became an asteroid!

  3. Senior Scientist at Planetary Science InstituteCo-authored the Science paper on sampling asteroid Bennu

    I also read the vampire tale Carmilla aloud to raise money for PSI, picked for its female narrator.

  4. Podcast Co-host at Astronomy CastLanded in the Podcasters Hall of Fame with Astronomy Cast

    I co-created the show, and it won the 2018 Parsec Award. I'm known for mangling one name per episode.

  5. Assistant Research Professor at Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleAlternated hosting a live science show with Emily Lakdawalla

    I also ran an image-making workshop so my astronomy students could enter Hubble's Hidden Treasures contest.

  6. New Media Task Group co-chair at International Year of Astronomy 2009Co-chaired new media for the International Year of Astronomy

    From 2008 to 2010 I co-chaired the IAU's New Media Task Force for the worldwide 2009 celebration.

  7. Ph.D. in Astronomy at The University of Texas at AustinUsed radio sources to hunt for galaxy clusters

    That was my Texas dissertation, advised by John Kormendy and Gary Hill, after a master's on variable stars.

  8. Early lifeAs a teen, watched NASA's Great Observatories

    Later I worked through Spitzer, Fermi, Swift and JWST. Now no new flagship telescope is being built.

Follow Pamela for more...

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