2020 State of NASA Review

by | Mar 6, 2020 | Starbird Log

2020 State of NASA event at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL was a fabulous experience. It was interesting to see all the different areas that make up space exploration and reiterates there are so many roles that make everything possible. The astronaut...

5th year for #DressForSTEM on Pi Day 3.14.2020

by | Mar 5, 2020 | STEM

  2020 is the 5th year of the #DressForSTEM movement on Pi Day 3.14 (March 14). It began solely within the female broadcast meteorology community, but it expanded to include any females working in STEM careers. The goal of the movement is to inspire young women...

Perseverance is the name of the new Mars Rover

by | Mar 5, 2020 | Starbird Log

Announced today, Perseverance is the name of the new robotic rover headed to Mars in 2020. Here’s the blurb from NASA: NASA chose seventh-grader from Virginia as winner of the agency’s “Name the Rover” essay contest. Alexander Mather’s...

Looking Back at 2019 and Ahead to 2020

by | Dec 30, 2019 | SpaceNorth, Starbird Log

It’s been a fabulous 2019 for the Starbird Association. Some of our 2019 highlights: We participated in SpaceFest at the Bell Museum to kick off the Year of Apollo. Our President, Mary Albright, was appointed a NASA Solar System Ambassador in January as well. We...