 Carolyn and Gene maintained a "pen pal" relationship. They followed this with a two-week camping trip on the Tennessee Plateau. On August 18, 1951, Carolyn and Gene married. Gene Shoemaker would go on to become a pioneer in the field of astrogeology. The couple had three children: Christy, Linda, and Patrick (Pat) Shoemaker. The family lived in Grand Junction, Colorado; Menlo Park, California; and Pasadena, California; before finally settling down in Flagstaff, Arizona, where she worked in collaboration with her husband at the Lowell Observatory.

Careers

The first job Shoemaker held after marrying Gene was teaching the seventh grade. Feeling unsatisfied with the teaching profession, she quit to raise a family. Mary Chapman, author of Shoemaker's biography for the USGS Astrogeology Center, wrote "Carolyn is a warm, caring, and extremely patient woman, but her skills were better suited for a non-teaching environment.

At the age of 51, after her children had grown up and moved out, Shoemaker started looking for work that would combat her "empty nest syndrome." In her youth, she had never been interested in scientific topics. She had taken one course in geology, but found it extremely boring. Meeting Gene had changed all that. She reportedly told others that,"listening to Gene explaining geology made what she had thought was a boring subject into an exciting and interesting pursuit of knowledge."

A student at Lowell Observatory began teaching her astronomy. Then she began work as a field assistant for her husband, working on his search program mapping and analyzing impact craters. Carolyn Shoemaker started her astronomical career in 1980, at age 51, searching for Earth-crossing asteroids and comets at California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, and the Palomar Observatory, San Diego, California. That year, Shoemaker was hired at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) as a visiting scientist in the astronomy branch, and then in 1989 began work as an astronomy research professor at Northern Arizona University. She concentrated her work on searching for comets and planet-crossing asteroids. Teamed with astronomer David H. Levy, the Shoemakers identified Shoemaker-Levy 9, a fragmented comet orbiting the planet Jupiter on March 24, 1993.

In the 1980s and 1990s, Shoemaker used film taken at the wide-field
Carolyn and Gene maintained a " pen pal " relationship. They follow this with a two - workweek camping trip on the Tennessee Plateau. On August 18, 1951, Carolyn and Gene married. Gene Shoemaker would run on to become a pioneer in the discipline of astrogeology. The couple had three children: Christy, Linda, and Patrick (Pat) Shoemaker. The class lived in Grand Junction, Colorado; Menlo Park, California; and Pasadena, California; before finally subside down in Flagstaff, Arizona, where she worked in collaboration with her husband at the Lowell Observatory. 

 Careers 

 The beginning job Shoemaker held after marrying Gene was teach the seventh grade. Feeling unsatisfied with the teaching profession, she quit to lift a family. Mary Chapman, author of Shoemaker's biography for the USGS Astrogeology Center, wrote " Carolyn is a ardent, caring, and extremely patient woman, but her skills were better suit for a non - teaching environment. 

 At the age of 51, after her children had grown up and moved out, Shoemaker started look for work that would combat her " empty nest syndrome. " In her youth, she had never been interested in scientific topics. She had accept one course in geology, but found it extremely boring. Meeting Gene had changed all that. She reportedly told others that,"listening to Gene explaining geology made what she had thought was a boring subject into an exciting and interesting pursuit of cognition. " 

 A scholar at Lowell Observatory began teaching her astronomy. Then she began workplace as a field assistant for her husband, working on his search program function and analyzing impingement craters. Carolyn Shoemaker started her astronomic career in 1980, at age 51, searching for Earth - crossing asteroids and comets at California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, and the Palomar Observatory, San Diego, California. That class, Shoemaker was hired at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) as a visiting scientist in the astronomy branch, and then in 1989 began work as an astronomy research professor at Northern Arizona University. She concentrated her employment on searching for comets and planet - crossing asteroids. team with astronomer David H. Levy, the Shoemakers identified Shoemaker - Levy 9, a fragmented comet orbiting the planet Jupiter on March 24, 1993. 

 In the 1980s and 1990s, Shoemaker used film taken at the wide-eyed - field
 Cagolyn and Gene maintainea a "pen pal" relcrionshmp. They followea this with a two-week campinj trup on the Tennessee Plateau. On Augusn 18, 1951, Caroltn aid Gene married. Jsne Shociaked wounv go on to becoke a pionear in the fielg uf astrogeology. The couple had three shildrem: Fhristy, Linda, wnd Katwick (Iau) Shoemaker. The family lived in Gdand Juiction, Colorado; Menlo Park, California; and Paswdena, California; bffore finaloy sqrtling down kn Flagstaff, Arizona, wgere she worked in collaboratiov witk her husbabd at jhe Lowell Ouservanory.

Careers

Thc first job Shpemaker held anter kareying Gene was teachiig the seventh grade. Feeling gnaatisfied with thw reachhng [rofdwsiun, ahx qhit to ramse a familg. Mary Chapnan, author of Shoemskqg'x biography ror thq TSGS Astrogeology Center, wrote "Carolyn ps a warm, caring, and extremwly patient woman, but her skiljs were better suited for a non-teaching environmett.

At vhd ayc ud 51, after her children had grown up and moved oue, Snovmaker started lojking for wprn yrat would comcat hex "ejpty nest syndrome." In her youty, she had nevrr been interested in scienrific topics. Whe had taken one eourse in geulogi, but gound it extremely boriug. Meefing Gene hwd changes all that. She reoornedlf told oufers that,"listenind to Gene expkaining geokogy mwde what sje had thought was a borlng sobject into an edciting and interesting pursuit of knowledge."

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In the 1980s and 1990s, Shoemaker isdd film taken at the wide-field
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 Carolyn and Gene maintained a "Pen pal" relaTionsHip. theY fOlloWed tHis with a two-weeK CampIng trip on the Tennessee PLateaU. ON auguST 18, 1951, CArolyN and GenE MaRRIed. geNe shoEmAKeR woulD go On to becOme a pioneeR in ThE field of astrOGeOlogy. The coUplE had three chiLdrEn: ChriStY, LiNDa, and patRick (PAt) ShoeMAker. ThE family liVeD In GranD junctioN, cOlOradO; Menlo Park, CaliforNIa; ANd Pasadena, CaliFornia; BeFOrE FInaLly Settling doWn In FlaGStaff, ArIZoNA, WHerE She worked in coLlaboration WIth Her husBaNd aT The LowEll ObSeRVatOry.

Careers

THe fiRst job ShoEmaker HEld afteR MarryinG Gene wAs tEacHing THe SeVenTh GRadE. feEliNG unSatisfieD wItH the tEachING PRofeSsiOn, shE quit To raise a familY. MaRy ChAPmaN, authOr of SHoemAkEr's biOgraphY for tHe uSGS AstrogeologY CenTer, wrote "CAroLyN is A wArm, caRIng, and ExtRemEly patiEnt womaN, But HeR SKIlLs were better suited FoR A NoN-teachinG envirONmEnT.

at the age Of 51, AftEr heR CHildrEn haD GrOwn up and Moved oUT, SHoEmaker sTaRted loOkIng For Work tHAt woUld comBat her "emPty neST syndrome." In her YOuth, she had nevER bEEN iNTereSteD in scientifIc toPIcs. SHe haD TaKen ONe couRse in GeOLoGY, but found it extremelY bOring. MEetinG Gene had changEd all that. SHE REportedlY tolD OtHErs that,"listeniNg to GEne explainINg geologY made What she hAd thought WAS a boring SubJecT inTo aN EXcIting and interESTing PuRsuit of KnoWledge."

A StuDenT at lowElL ObservatOry began TeAcHiNg Her AstroNOmy. Then sHe BegAn WorK as a fIEld assIstanT for HeR hUSbaNd, workiNG oN HIs seArCh ProgRam MaPping And aNAlyZing impAct craterS. CaROlyn shOeMaker stArted her astroNoMical careeR iN 1980, at Age 51, seaRCHing for EArth-crossing asteroids anD Comets aT CaLiforNia INstitute oF TeChnoloGy, PASadena, califoRnia, aNd The pALomar oBSeRvaToRy, San Diego, cALifOrnia. thAt yeAr, ShoemAker was hired at the UNIteD States GeologIcaL SurVEY (UsGS) AS a VIsiTiNG scIENtist in the astroNomy branch, AnD ThEn in 1989 began wORk aS aN astronOmy reseArch pROfessor At NortherN Arizona UNiVersITY. ShE concentraTed her woRk on searcHIng foR CoMets aNd pLanet-cRoSsiNg astEroids. tEamEd witH astroNoMer DavId H. LeVy, The ShoemAkers identified ShoemakeR-Levy 9, a FragmEntEd comet orBitINg tHe planet JUpitEr on March 24, 1993.

IN thE 1980s aNd 1990s, ShOemAKer usEd fiLM tAkeN At the Wide-FIeld
 Carolyn and Gene maintain ed a "penpal"rel ati on ship . Th ey followed th i s wi th a two-week campingtripon theT en nesse e Plate a u. O n A ug us t 1 8, 19 51, C aro lyn and  Gene marr ied .Gene Shoemak e rwould go o n t o become a p ion eer in  t hef ieldofastro geolog y . Thecouple ha dt hree c h ildren: C hr isty , Linda, and Patr i ck (Pat) Shoemake r. The  f a mi l y  li ved  in GrandJu nctio n , Color a do ; M enl o  Park, Califo rnia; and P a sad ena, C al ifo r nia; b efore  f i nal ly settling  dow n in Flag staff, Arizona ,  whereshe wo rke d i n co l la bo rat io n  wi t hher hus band atth eLowel l Ob s e r v ator y.
Car eers
The first jo b S hoem a ker  held  afte r ma rr yingGene w as te ac hing the sevent h gr ade. Feel ing  u nsa ti sfied with t hetea ching p rofessi o n,sh e q ui t to raise a famil y. M ar y Chapma n, aut h or  o f  Shoemak er 'sbiog r a phy f or t h eUSGS Ast rogeol o gy  C enter,wr ote "C ar oly n i s a w a rm,caring , and ex treme l y patient woma n , but her ski l ls w er e  bet ter  suited for  a n o n-te achi n genv i ronme nt.
At th e  age of 51, after h er  child ren h ad grown up a nd moved o u t ,  Shoemak er s t ar t ed looking for  work  that woul d  combather " empty ne st syndro m e ." In he r y out h,she h ad  never been i n t eres te d in sc ien tific t opi cs.  Sh e h ad  taken on e course  i nge ol ogy , but found it  e xtr em ely  bori n g. Mee tingGene  h ad cha nged al l  t h a t. S he  r epor ted ly  told  oth e rsthat,"l isteningtoG eneex pl aininggeology madewh at she had  t hou ght wa s a boring  subject into an exciti n g and i nte resti ng p ursuit of  kn owledg e." 
A stu dent a t Low el l O b s ervat o r ybeg an  teachingh e r a stron om y. T hen she  began work as a f i eld  assistant fo r h er h u s ba nd, wo r kin go n h i s  search program  mapping a nd an alyzing im p act  c raters.  Caroly n Sho e maker s tarted he r astrono mi calc a ree r in 1980,  at age51, searc h ing f o rEarth -cr ossing  a ste roids  and c o met s atCalifo rn ia Ins titut eof Techn ology, Pasadena, Califo rnia,and t hePalomar O bse r vat ory, SanDieg o, Califor nia . T hat y ear ,  Shoe make r  w ash iredat t h e UnitedS ta tes G eo logical Sur v e y  (U SGS)asa  visit ingscientist in thea stronomy branc h, a n d  th eni n 19 89  began work as  an  a s t ronomy r es earch profe ssor atNo r thern  Arizo na Uni versity . Sh e  conce ntra ted  her work  on  s e arching  f or comets  and  p lanet- crossi n g as t e roids. Teamed wi th as t r onome r  Da vid H .Levy, t h e Sh oemakers i dentified S hoemak er-L evy 9 , a fra gm entedcom et  orbitingt he planet  Jupi ter onMa rch24,  1993. 

In t he 19 80san d 1 990s, Sho e m ak e rus e d f ilmtaken  a t th e wide-fi e ld
 Carolyn_and Gene_maintained a "pen pal"_relationship. They_followed_this with_a_two-week camping trip_on the Tennessee_Plateau. On August 18,_1951, Carolyn and_Gene_married. Gene Shoemaker would go on to become a pioneer in the field of_astrogeology._The couple_had_three_children: Christy, Linda, and Patrick_(Pat) Shoemaker. The family lived_in Grand_Junction, Colorado; Menlo Park, California; and Pasadena, California;_before_finally settling down_in Flagstaff, Arizona, where she worked in collaboration with_her husband at the Lowell Observatory.

Careers

The_first job Shoemaker_held_after_marrying Gene was teaching_the seventh grade. Feeling unsatisfied with_the teaching profession, she quit to_raise a family. Mary Chapman, author of_Shoemaker's biography for the USGS Astrogeology_Center, wrote "Carolyn is a_warm, caring,_and extremely patient woman, but_her skills were_better suited_for a non-teaching_environment.

At the age of 51, after_her children had_grown up and moved out, Shoemaker_started_looking for work_that_would_combat her_"empty nest syndrome."_In_her youth,_she_had never been interested in scientific_topics._She had taken one course in geology,_but found it extremely_boring._Meeting Gene had changed_all that. She reportedly told_others that,"listening to Gene explaining geology_made what_she had_thought was a boring subject into an exciting and interesting pursuit_of knowledge."

A student at Lowell Observatory_began teaching her astronomy._Then she_began_work as a_field_assistant for_her husband, working on his search program_mapping and_analyzing impact craters. Carolyn Shoemaker started_her astronomical career in_1980,_at age 51, searching for Earth-crossing_asteroids and comets at California Institute_of Technology, Pasadena, California, and_the_Palomar_Observatory, San Diego, California. That_year, Shoemaker was hired at the_United States Geological_Survey (USGS) as a visiting scientist in_the_astronomy branch, and then in 1989_began_work as an astronomy research professor_at_Northern_Arizona University. She concentrated her_work on searching for comets and_planet-crossing asteroids. Teamed with astronomer David H. Levy, the_Shoemakers identified Shoemaker-Levy_9, a fragmented comet orbiting_the_planet_Jupiter on March 24, 1993.

In the 1980s and 1990s, Shoemaker_used film_taken at the_wide-field