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SUMMARY:NASA xD: Atmospheric GeoEngineering: A Conversation with Dr Holly Buck and Dr Colleen Golja
DESCRIPTION: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\, but the event is open to all. \nTogether\, they’ll discuss the topic of geoengineering\, what it entails\, and the challenges associated with utilizing geoengineering to understand and mitigate against climate change. \nWhen? Wednesday August 9th\, 2023\, 4 p.m. Eastern Time (1 hour)\nWhere? Online at: go.nasa.gov/NASAScienceNow \nFor an optimal experience during this “virtual exhibit”\, please uses a Google Chrome browser and disable any pop-up blockers before entry. NASA and non-NASA attendee login or “registration” is required no later than at the start of the event on August 9th. \nPlease access the event by entering or registering your name and email address in the required fields. NASA virtual attendees must be on the NASA network to use a “Smartcard” for the “internal user” login option. Other attendees should allow for a few minutes to review the NASA Science Now Registration page at: https://nasa.6connex.com/event/NASAScience/nasasciencenow/register. \nBy completing the Science Now registration form\, attendees will be accepting the NASA Privacy Policy and the Participant Terms for 6Connex. \nEvent-related questions may be submitted in advance via the point of contact’s (POC) email address or by visiting the help desk located in the lobby of the virtual exhibit. Please use “Atmospheric GeoEngineering” in the subject line of your email to the POC. POC’s Email Address: abigail.m.rymer@nasa.gov.
URL:https://spaceref.com/event/nasa-xd-atmospheric-geoengineering-a-conversation-with-dr-holly-buck-and-dr-colleen-golja/
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SUMMARY:Whispers From Other Worlds: Thomas Zurbuchen & Nadia Drake
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Thomas Zurbuchen and Nadia Drake \nSponsored by the UC Santa Cruz Astrobiology and Science Communication programs \nOn 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 for extraterrestrial life in the context of the famed 1961 Drake equation\, a framework that connects physical\, chemical and biological processes with the development of detectable civilizations within our own galaxy. The speakers will then cover three ways in which NASA’s Science program focuses on identifying signatures of life elsewhere in the universe. \nThe lecture will be followed by a moderated discussion with time for questions. \nDate: Monday\, April 17\, 2023\nTime: 6:30 – 8 PM\nLocation: The Rio Theatre\, 1205 Soquel Dr.\, Santa Cruz CA \nFree registration: RSVP here.
URL:https://spaceref.com/event/whispers-from-other-worlds-thomas-zurbuchen-nadia-drake/
LOCATION:The Rio Theatre\, 1205 Soquel Dr.\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:China and Strategic Instability in Space
DESCRIPTION: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 strains in the overall U.S.-China relationship\, coordinating action on these issues will be far from easy to achieve. Nevertheless\, there is a path forward that can lead us toward a more stable and peaceful space environment. \nJoin USIP for a discussion on strategic competition between the United States and China in space. The conversation will feature the lead author of a forthcoming USIP report on the topic\, as well as space scholars and experts from the U.S. government\, as they explore how to best tackle these complex challenges. \nTake part in the conversation on Twitter using #USChinaSpace. \nSpeakers \nBruce MacDonald – Adjunct Professor\, School of Advanced International Studies\, Johns Hopkins University; Lead Author\, “China and Strategic Instability in Space: Pathways to Peace in an Era of U.S.-China Strategic Competition” \nCarla Freeman – Senior Expert\, U.S. Institute of Peace; Report Author\, “China and Strategic Instability in Space: Pathways to Peace in an Era of U.S.-China Strategic Competition” \nBhavya Lal – Associate Administrator for Technology\, Policy\, and Strategy\, NASA \nVictoria Samson – Washington Office Director\, Secure World Foundation \nScott Pace\, moderator – Director\, Space Policy Institute\, George Washington University
URL:https://spaceref.com/event/china-and-strategic-instability-in-space/
LOCATION:U.S. Institute of Peace\, 2301 Constitution Ave\, Washington\, DC\, 20037\, United States
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SUMMARY:Whispers from Other Worlds NASA's Search for Life in the Cosmos Thomas Zurbuchen & Nadia Drake
DESCRIPTION:Thomas Zurbuchen\nRetired Director\, Science Mission Directorate\nNASA \nNadia Drake\nScience Journalist \nSponsored by the IP Law Firm of MWZB\, PC \nWhether 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 lived almost exclusively in the realm of philosophy\, not science. Sixty years ago\, the first scientific search for extraterrestrial technologies was met with curiosity\, and at times cynicism and ridicule. Only recently has the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (“SETI”) begun to gain traction and legitimacy among scientists. \nLooking for life beyond Earth is now a core motivator and organizing principle for NASA’s science programs. Tiologyhe NASA Authorization Act in 2017 mandated that the space agency make “the search for life’s origin\, evolution\, distribution\, and future in the universe” one of three key exploration objectives. (The other two are to protect and Improve life on Earth and in space\, and to explore the secrets of the universe). Finding life beyond Earth is one of NASA’s most challenging goals\, and it is one of the most compelling. \nThis lecture will first frame the discussion of looking for extraterrestrial life in the context of the famed 1961 Drake equation\, a framework that connects physical\, chemical and biological processes with the development of detectable civilizations within our own galaxy. And\, though the Drake equation’s original form has survived unchanged\, we will highlight some changes in our understanding and definition of the equation’s variables – modifications that are a direct result of our growing understanding of life’s tenacity on our home world. \nThen\, adapting a methodology by Neveu’s 2018 paper in Astrobiology\, (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6211372/pdf/ast.2017.1773.pdf) the lecture will discuss three ways in which NASA’s Science program focuses on identifying signatures of life elsewhere in the universe. \nFirst\, by looking at exoplanets (worlds orbiting other stars). Estimates of life’s possible footholds on these worlds are informed by statistical results from space-based missions and detailed spectroscopic observations of planetary atmospheres. This part of the lecture is particularly timely and relevant as we are just getting the first exoplanet spectra from the James Webb Space Telescope\, and starting technology development that will enable the Habitable Worlds Explorer\, NASA’s next astrophysics flagship mission\, designed specifically to study exoplanet atmospheres and to detect possible signatures of life in their spectra. \nSecond\, moving closer to home\, NASA’s science program is focused on icy ocean worlds in our own solar system. Whether it is about gaining knowledge of planetary building blocks\, or visiting bizarre worlds such as Titan and Europa — moons of Saturn and Jupiter\, which might harbor life today — NASA is seeking to gain insights into processes that transcend the boundaries of our own world\, and might have given rise to biology elsewhere. \nThird\, the lecture will focus on Mars\, our near-Earth companion. We have a twenty-year-long history of sending rovers to the Martian surface\, and together with landers and orbiters to Mars\, we have learned that although the planet is harsh and inhospitable by our standards today\, it was once warmer and wetter — a place with considerably more promise for lifeforms to evolve and thrive\, either on or below its surface\, albeit billions of years ago. This research is culminating in the Mars Sample Return\, humankind’s first round-trip to another planet\, with the goal of delivering curated samples to the best laboratories on Earth. \nFinally\, the lecture will address NASA’s effort to define the search for techno-signatures — signs of intelligent alien civilizations. While most of these searches have historically targeted radio emissions\, the search today has broadened considerably.
URL:https://spaceref.com/event/whispers-from-other-worlds-nasas-search-for-life-in-the-cosmos-thomas-zurbuchen-nadia-drake/
LOCATION:Cosmos Club\, 2121 Massachusetts Ave. NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20008\, United States
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