Asteroids named after people called Goddard
馃懚 Goddard as a baby name馃惗 Goddard as a dog name
(4990) Trombka
A researcher at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Jacob (Jack) Trombka (b. 1930) was instrumental in analyzing 纬-ray and x-ray measurements of the moon obtained during the Apollo missions. He is the principal investigator for the 纬-ray and x-ray instruments on the NEAR mission to (433) Eros.Discovered 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring
(8340) Mumma
A researcher at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Michael J. Mumma (b. 1941) has identified H2O, CH3OH, CH4, C2H2 and C2H6 in the infrared spectra of comets, and his work on comets as x-ray objects has helped provide a new probe for the solar wind.Discovered 15 October 1985 by E. Bowell, Anderson Mesa
(37349) Lynnaequick
Lynnae C. Quick (b. 1984) of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is an expert in volcanic processes on planetary bodies, including study of the faculae and cryovolcanism on (1) Ceres. She is member of the Dawn, Europa Clipper, and Dragonfly missions.Discovered 17 September 2001 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa