Asteroids named after people called Joshua
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(8242) Joshemery
Joshua P. Emery (b. 1973) is a minor-planet spectroscopist in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences of the University of Tennessee. He specializes in interpreting the thermal infrared fluxes of minor planets, with a particular interest in Trojans.Discovered 30 September 1975 by S. J. Bus, Palomar
(10682) Kutryk
Joshua Kutryk (b. 1982) is a Canadian mechanical engineer who has worked on flight testing and pilot instruction. He was selected as an astronaut by the Canadian Space Agency in 2017.Discovered 22 May 1980 by H. Debehogne, La Silla
(12086) Joshualevine
Joshua Levine (b. 1985) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his chemistry project. He attends the Ramaz, Great Neck, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 20 April 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(17991) Joshuaegan
Joshua Harris Egan (b. 1986) was awarded first place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his botany team project. He attends the Manhasset High School, Manhasset, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 12 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(19204) Joshuatree
Joshua Tree National Park was founded in 1936 as Joshua Tree National Monument largely through the efforts of Minerva Hoyt (1866-1945). It became a national park in 1994. It is known for the Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia) as well as for its distinctive rock formations and dark skies.Discovered 21 June 1992 by J. E. Mueller, Palomar
(20421) Joshelliott
Joshua P. Elliott (b. 1980) is an American software engineer in JPL’s Solar System Dynamics Group whose work supports accurate orbits, ephemerides, and impact-hazard assessments for small bodies. He also worked for the University of Colorado’s Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics on the science data processing of missions such as MAVEN and Juno.Discovered 14 October 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(21646) Joshuaturner
Joshua Robert Turner (b. 1987) was awarded second place in the 2006 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his engineering team project. He attends the Hiram High School, Hiram, Georgia, U.S.A.Discovered 12 July 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(21862) Joshuajones
Joshua Steven Jones (b. 1990) is a finalist in the 2005 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for his physical science project. He attends the Madison Middle School, Titusville, Florida.Discovered 12 October 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(22020) Joshuahandal
Joshua Handal (b. 1989) served as executive officer for NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office (PDCO). Previously, he served as public affairs lead for the PDCO and for NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) where he managed the campaign to communicate DART as humanity’s first asteroid deflection technology to millions worldwide.Discovered 4 December 1999 by CSS, Catalina
(22622) Strong
Joshua Strong mentored a finalist in the 2006 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, Alexandria, Virginia.Discovered 22 May 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(23808) Joshuahammer
Joshua Wayne Hammer (b. 1993) is a finalist in the 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for his biochem, medicine, health, and microbiology project. He attends the Centennial Middle School, Dade City, Florida.Discovered 17 August 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(25025) Joshuavo
Joshua Tristan Vo (b. 1990) was awarded second place in the 2008 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his plant sciences team project. He attends the Mount Edgecumbe High School, Sitka, Alaska, U.S.A.Discovered 17 August 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(25972) Pfefferjosh
Joshua William Pfeffer (b. 1992) is a finalist in the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors, for his mathematical sciences project. He attends the North Shore Hebrew Academy High School, Great Neck, New York.Discovered 18 March 2001 by LINEAR, Socorro
(27098) Bocarsly
Joshua David Bocarsly (b. 1992) was a finalist in the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high-school seniors, for his materials science project. He attends the Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, New Jersey, U.S.A.Discovered 28 October 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(28759) Joshwentzel
Joshua Wentzel (b. 1999) is a finalist in the 2013 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for his physical sciences project. He attends the Winterhaven Middle School, Portland, Oregon.Discovered 27 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(29605) Joshuacolwell
Joshua Colwell (b. 1964) is a Pegasus Professor of Physics at the University of Central Florida (Orlando, Florida) whose studies include the structure and dynamics of Saturn's rings, the behavior of materials in microgravity, and the electrostatic charging of lunar and asteroid regoliths.Discovered 27 August 1998 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(30039) Jameier
Joshua Abraham Meier (b. 1995) is a finalist in the 2014 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors, for his medicine and health project. He attends the Academy for the Advancement of Science and Technology, Hackensack, New Jersey.Discovered 29 February 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(30162) Courtney
Joshua Michael Courtney (b. 2001) is a finalist in the 2014 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for his animal & plant sciences project. He attends the Carmel Hill School, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.Discovered 5 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(31502) Hellerstein
Joshua Kopel Hellerstein (b. 1996) was awarded first place in the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his electrical and mechanical engineering project. He attends the Suncoast Community High School, Riviera Beach, Florida, U.S.A.Discovered 12 February 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(32121) Joshuazhou
Joshua Zhou (b. 1999) was awarded best of category award and first place in the 2015 Intel ISEF for his earth and environmental sciences project. He also received the Intel Foundation Cultural and Scientific Visit to China Award. He attends the East Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A.Discovered 5 June 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(32213) Joshuachoe
Joshua Choe (b. 1998) is a finalist in the 2016 Intel Science Talent Search , a science competition for high school seniors, for his cellular and molecular biology project. He attends the St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, Texas.Discovered 23 July 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(33458) Fialkow
Joshua Fialkow mentored a finalist in the 2017 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Bronx High School of Science, Bronx, New York.Discovered 19 March 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(33570) Jagruenstein
Joshua Aaron Gruenstein (b. 1999) was awarded second place in the 2016 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his robotics and intelligent machines team project. He attends the Horace Mann School, Bronx, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 10 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(33575) Joshuajacob
Joshua Murphy Jacob (b. 1999) was awarded first place in the 2016 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his engineering mechanics project. He attends the Saint Xavier High School, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A.Discovered 10 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(34175) Joshuadong
Joshua Dong (b. 1999) was awarded second place in the 2017 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his engineering mechanics project. He attends the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A.Discovered 24 August 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(153284) Frieman
Joshua Frieman (b. 1959) is an American astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. He is known for his work on inflation, large-scale structure, and dark energy and for his leadership of the Dark Energy Survey.Discovered 21 February 2001 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Apache Point
(168531) Joshuakammer
Joshua A. Kammer (b. 1986) is a research scientist at the Southwest Research Institute, who served as a postdoctoral science team member for the atmospheric investigation for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto.Discovered 10 November 1999 by M. W. Buie, Kitt Peak
(236232) Joshalbers
Joshua M. Albers (b. 1986) is an American mission operations analyst and flight controller. He provided real-time mission operations support and anomaly resolution for the NASA New Horizons mission starting in 2010 and continuing through the Pluto System Flyby.Discovered 2 December 2005 by M. W. Buie, Kitt Peak
(246913) Slocum
Joshua Slocum (1844–1909?) was the first person to circumnavigate the world alone. He sailed Spray, his rebuilt sloop, from Boston in April 1895, and returned three years later after a 74000-km journey. His book Sailing Alone Around the World is a first-hand account of his remarkable voyage.Discovered 23 September 1998 by G. C. L. Aikman, Dominion
(333061) Joshuanelson
Joshua Nelson (b. 1985) is an American engineer. He was a Science Operations Engineer for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission and Faculty at the International Space University. Joshua is currently an International Space Station Flight Controller.Discovered 19 December 2004 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon