Please join us for a NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Cross Divisional or “NASA xD” event: A Conversation between Dr. Holly Jean Buck, author and professor of environmental justice and emerging technologies, and Dr. Colleen Golja, postdoctoral fellow at Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. NASA xD events are intended for a scientific audience, […]
Featuring Thomas Zurbuchen and Nadia Drake Sponsored by the UC Santa Cruz Astrobiology and Science Communication programs On April 17, Thomas Zurbuchen, Retired Director of the Science Mission Directorate at NASA, and Nadia Drake, Science Journalist, will speak on the exciting mystery of life beyond Earth. The lecture will first frame the discussion of looking […]
In recent years, U.S.-China competition has intensified in outer space. U.S.-China competition above the Earth echoes many of the same tensions we see down here but carries unique risks. Nuclear entanglement, direct-ascent anti-satellite testing and the deployment of large and very large satellite constellations are among the most urgent drivers of instability. Amid the current […]
