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Whispers from Other Worlds

Whispers from Other Worlds NASA’s Search for Life in the Cosmos Thomas Zurbuchen & Nadia Drake

Cosmos Club 2121 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

Thomas Zurbuchen Retired Director, Science Mission Directorate NASA Nadia Drake Science Journalist Sponsored by the IP Law Firm of MWZB, PC Whether life exists beyond Earth is among the most exciting — and toughest — mysteries that science can solve. For millennia, humans have wondered whether we are alone in the cosmos, but those musings […]

China and Strategic Instability in Space

China and Strategic Instability in Space

U.S. Institute of Peace 2301 Constitution Ave, Washington, DC, United States

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 […]

Whispers From Other Worlds

Whispers From Other Worlds: Thomas Zurbuchen & Nadia Drake

The Rio Theatre 1205 Soquel Dr., Santa Cruz, CA, United States

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 […]

The first rays of an orbital sunrise illuminate Earth's atmosphere

NASA xD: Atmospheric GeoEngineering: A Conversation with Dr Holly Buck and Dr Colleen Golja

Virtual Event

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, […]