Angioletta Coradini

Angioletta Coradini
Born(1946-07-01)1 July 1946
Rovereto, Italy
Died5 September 2011(2011-09-05) (aged 65)
Rome, Italy
SpouseCostanzo Federico
Scientific career
FieldsAstrophysics, planetology, geophysics
Institutions
Doctoral advisorMarcello Fulchignoni

Angioletta Coradini (1 July 1946 – 4 September 2011[1]) was an Italian astrophysicist and planetary scientist.[2]

Biography

In 1970 she completed a master's degree in physics at the University of Rome "La Sapienza" - the city where she would do her research over her entire career - with a thesis on the origin of the glassy particles found in the lunar soils. From 1975 she worked at the National Research Council of Italy (CNR), and later at the National Astrophysics Institute of Italy (INAF).[3] She served as Head of the Institute of Physics of Interplanetary Space (Istituto di Fisica dello Spazio Interplanetario) of INAF from 2001 to 2010.[4]

She was among the first researchers worldwide to study lunar rocks back to Earth by the Apollo missions, working on lunar samples during 1970s.[1][3] She was Principal Investigator (PI) of the VIRTIS (Visible and Infrared Thermal Imaging Spectrometer) on the Rosetta mission, and of the VIMS visible channel on the Cassini-Huygens mission (1991–2011).[5][1] Between 2005 and 2011, she was PI of the JIRAM (Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper) instrument for the NASA New Frontiers Juno mission.[6][7]

Participation in international scientific projects

  • Co-investigator for NASA lunar and planetary research (1970–74);
  • Member of the Science Team for the CIRS and VIMS instruments, and PI of the VIMS visible channel, Cassini-Huygens mission (1991–2011)[5]
  • Coordinator of the Moon Orbiting Observatory (MORO) proposal and member of the MORO science team (1993–96);[8]
  • Member of the Observing Time Allocation Committee (OTAC) for the ESA Infrared Observatory (ISO) mission (1994–96);[9]
  • Member of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) observing Program Committee, Panel F (1997–99);[9]
  • Member of the Scientific Council of the Finnish Academy of Space Studies “Antares” (1999–2004);[9]
  • Member of the Scientific Council of the International Institute of Space Studies (ISSI), headquartered in Bern (1999–2002);[10]
  • Member of the High Scientific Committee of the Paris Observatory;[11]
  • PI of the JIRAM Instrument for the NASA New Frontiers Juno mission (2005–2011);[6]
  • Member of the Space Advisory Group (SAG) of the European Community (2008–2011);[12]

Awards and recognition

Publications

Coradini is the primary author on dozens of scientific publications and co-author on many more.[20]

Death

Coradini died in 2011 from cancer.[21]

References

  1. ^ a b c "DPS News | Division for Planetary Sciences". Archived from the original on 2022-12-19. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  2. ^ "Angioletta Coradini, una vita per le stelle" (in Italian). Nature. 6 September 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-11-02.
  3. ^ a b Battifoglia, Enrica. "Addio Angioletta, "signora dei pianeti"". MEDIA INAF (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  4. ^ "enciclopedia delle donne: Coradini Angioletta". www.enciclopediadelledonne.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  5. ^ a b "Coradini Award | SSERVI Awards". lunarscience.arc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  6. ^ a b "JUNO". A.S.I. - Agenzia Spaziale Italiana. 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  7. ^ Adriani, Alberto; Filacchione, Gianrico; Iorio, Tatiana Di; Turrini, Diego; Noschese, Raffaella; Cicchetti, Andrea; Grassi, Davide; Mura, Alessandro; Sindoni, Giuseppe (2014-10-01). "JIRAM, the Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper". Space Science Reviews. 213 (1–4): 393. Bibcode:2017SSRv..213..393A. doi:10.1007/s11214-014-0094-y. ISSN 0038-6308. S2CID 11739752.
  8. ^ Foing, B.H.; Racca, G.; Moro Science Team (1996-01-01). "MORO: An European Moon Orbiting Observatory". Advances in Space Research. 18 (11): 85–91. Bibcode:1996AdSpR..18k..85F. doi:10.1016/0273-1177(96)00094-4. ISSN 0273-1177.
  9. ^ a b c "ANGIOLETTA CORADINI (1946-2011)". www.anpri.it. Archived from the original on 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  10. ^ "ISSI Annual Report 2000" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  11. ^ "Angioletta Coradini, una vita per le stelle | Portale delle scienze". 2011-11-02. Archived from the original on 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  12. ^ Horneck, Gerda; Coradini, Angioletta; Haerendel, Gerhard; Kallenrode, May-Britt; Kamoun, Paul; Swings, Jean Pierre; Tobias, Alberto; Tortora, Jean-Jacques (May 2010). "Towards a European vision for space exploration: Recommendations of the Space Advisory Group of the European Commission". Space Policy. 26 (2): 109–112. doi:10.1016/j.spacepol.2010.02.007.
  13. ^ "David Bates Medal Awarded to VIR Co-Investigator for Mapping Spectrometer". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. 18 April 2007.
  14. ^ "Angioletta Coradini". European Geosciences Union (EGU). Retrieved 2026-03-10.
  15. ^ "Cassini Medal Awarded to Angioletta Coradini". European Geosciences Union. April 2012.
  16. ^ "JEAN DOMINIQUE CASSINI MEDAL & HONORARY MEMBERSHIP 2012 - Angioletta Coradini".
  17. ^ "IAU Minor Planet Center". minorplanetcenter.net. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  18. ^ "Angioletta". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  19. ^ "Rosetta Science Working Team dedication to deceased colleagues – Rosetta – ESA's comet chaser". blogs.esa.int. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  20. ^ "Astrophysics Data System". ui.adsabs.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  21. ^ "Rosetta Reveals Much About Comet 67P - Sky & Telescope". skyandtelescope.com. 27 January 2015.
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