Using an array of telescopes, TESS would perform an all-sky survey to discover transiting exoplanets, ranging from Earth-sized to gas giants, in orbit around the nearest and brightest stars in the sky. The mission’s primary goal would be to identify terrestrial planets in the habitable zones of nearby stars. George R. Ricker is currently director […]
The “Space Africa” Masters with Masters featured Dr. Adigun Abiodun of Nigeria, who formerly served as Chairman of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses for Outer Space, and Dr. Peter Martinez, the division head for Space Science & Technology at the South African Astronomical Observatory and chair of the South African Council for […]
In a Masters with Masters geared towards young professionals, NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden, European Space Agency Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain, and German Aerospace Center (DLR) Chairman of the Executive Board Johann-Dietrich Wörner engaged in a conversation about today’s challenges with international cooperation, the role of strong relationships in successful collaborations, and advice to young professionals […]
ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain only had one career plan: become an astronaut. While that plan didn’t come to fruition, he’s happy with his backup job. Jean-Jacques Dordain took part in a young professionals Masters with Masters with DLR Chairman of the Executive Board Johann-Dietrich Woerner and NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden. The event was moderated […]
Andrew Cheng is the chief scientist for the Space Department at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. He now serves as the department’s external liaison for space science and will provide independent science advice and strategic vision to lab and department leadership. Dr. Cheng brings considerable experience to the position, having been an interdisciplinary […]
Paul Wennberg is the R. Stanton Avery professor of atmospheric chemistry and environmental science and engineering at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). He is the principal investigator of the Mars Atmospheric Trace Molecule Occultation Spectrometer. His laboratory at Caltech builds and fields remote-sensing and in-situ instrumentation for terrestrial science applications. He has participated in […]
Marc Allen is the director for strategic and international planning within NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. His principal responsibilities include international cooperation, strategic-planning coordination, and oversight of the Directorate’s relationship with the National Research Council. He coordinates Directorate plans and policies and represents them to key external groups, including the research community and foreign partners. Throughout […]
William Gibson has extensive experience in the management of space-science missions, payloads, instruments, and spacecraft avionic systems. He served as the project manager for the MIDEX imager for Magnetopause to Aurora Global Exploration, science payload manager for the New Horizons mission to Pluto, and project manager for the instrument suite science team on the Magnetospheric […]
Alfred McEwen is a professor in the Department of Planetary Sciences, University of Arizona, and director of the Planetary Image Research Lab (PIRL). His research interests include volcanology, cratering, slope processes, and remote sensing of planetary surfaces. This presentation will illustrate the techniques critical to managing resources of science projects led by principal investigators (PI). […]
