Asteroids named after people called Samantha
馃懚 Samantha as a baby name馃惗 Samantha as a dog name馃惐 Samantha as a cat name
(15006) Samcristoforetti
Samantha Cristoforetti (b. 1977) became the first Italian female astronaut on 2014 Nov. 23, performing a set of science experiments onboard the International Space Station.Discovered 27 February 1998 by Forti, G., Tombelli, M., Cima Ekar
(19461) Feingold
Samantha Megan Feingold (b. 1985) was awarded fourth place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her medicine and health project. She attends the Spanish River Community High School, Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.A.Discovered 18 April 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(19550) Samabates
Samantha Lee Bates (b. 1990) is a finalist in the 2003 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge, a middle school science competition, for her biochemistry, medicine, health and microbiology project. She attends the Notre Dame Elementary School, Belmont, California.Discovered 10 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(21736) Samaschneid
Samantha Leigh Schneider (b. 1986) was awarded second place in the 2005 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her biochemistry project. She attends the Jericho Senior High School, Jericho, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 9 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(23798) Samagonzalez
Samantha Gonzalez (b. 1992) is a finalist in the 2007 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for her environmental sciences project. She attends the St. Gregory the Great Catholic School, San Antonio, Texas.Discovered 17 August 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro
(25166) Thompson
Samantha Thompson (b. 1985) is the curator of exhibits at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, AZ. She has degrees in history and in physics & astronomy. In 2016 she designed Lowell's Spaceguard Academy exhibit that highlighted the science and exploration of asteroids.Discovered 19 September 1998 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(26656) Samarenae
Samantha Renae Prabakaran (b. 1996) was awarded second place in the 2010 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her medicine and health-sciences project. She attends the Fort Myers High School, Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.A.Discovered 27 September 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(26660) Samahalpern
Samantha Brooke Halpern (b. 1993) was awarded second place in the 2010 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her medicine and health-sciences project. She attends the Roslyn High School, Roslyn Heights, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 1 November 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(27248) Schristensen
Samantha Christensen (b. 1982) is the Deputy Director for Education at Lowell Observatory. She oversees all of Lowell's outreach programs with over 100 000 visitors each year. She is also one of the leaders in the design and development of Lowell's upcoming Astronomy Discovery Center.Discovered 12 November 1999 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa
(27454) Samapaige
Samantha Paige Rowland (b. 1997) is a finalist in the 2011 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students, for her animal and plant sciences project. She attends the Tippecanoe Middle School, Tipp City , Ohio.Discovered 5 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(28433) Samarquez
Samantha Marie Marquez (b. 1995) was awarded best of category and first place in the 2011 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her materials and bioengineering project. She attends the Maggie L. Walker Governor's School, Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A.Discovered 10 December 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro
(28618) Scibelli
Samantha Marie Scibelli (b. 1995) is a finalist in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high-school seniors, for her physics and space science project. She attends the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School, Burnt Hills, New York.Discovered 29 March 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(28948) Disalvo
Samantha Hayley DiSalvo (b. 1996) was awarded best of category and first place in the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her plant sciences team project. She attends the George W. Hewlett High School, Hewlett, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 20 November 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(34628) Samaboyea
Samantha Boyea (b. 2000) was awarded second place in the 2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her robotics and intelligent machines project. She attended the Greenwich Junior-Senior High School, Greenwich, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 25 October 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro
(42910) Samanthalawler
Samantha Lawler (b. 1982) is an Assistant Professor at the University of Regina (Canada) who observationally studies small body populations around the Sun and exoplanetary systems.Discovered 5 September 1999 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa