Asteroids named after people called Ali
👶 Ali as a baby name🐶 Ali as a dog name🐱 Ali as a cat name
(115051) Safaeinili
Ali Safaeinili (1964-2009) studied electrical engineering and computer science at Iowa State University. As a radar scientist and electrical engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, he designed new radars used for planetary exploration projects involving measuring the thickness of glaciers and presence of water on Mars.Discovered 4 September 2003 by CINEOS, Campo Imperatore
(325731) Maalin
Ali Maow Maalin (1954–2013) was a Somali health worker, and the last known person to contract naturally-occurring smallpox, in 1977. He later worked with the World Health Organization on polio eradication, drawing on his smallpox experience to build trust. Ali continued to campaign for vaccinations for the rest of his life.Discovered 8 November 2009 by CSS, Catalina