by Mary | Aug 19, 2019 | Starbird Log, STEM
Last year, Scott Kelly wrote, “I was a Bad Student Who Became an Astronaut. Let’s Stop Telling People They Can’t Be Good at Science” for Time Magazine. I love that he wrote this so let’s look at it with the youth and teens lens on. Scott...
by Mary | May 31, 2019 | Space, Starbird Log, STEM
This mission wasn’t merely to resupply the International Space Station (ISS), but to deliver a passel of science experiments. Did you know that the ISS has a National Lab? The purpose of this National Lab is: To maximize its use for improving quality of life on...
by Mary | May 16, 2019 | Space, Starbird Log, STEM
After arriving onsite, we were taken into a media building for the “What’s On Board” mission briefing for SpaceX CRS-17. This mission briefing is televised on NASA TV. Our #NASASocial group were the media members of the audience. We were given a...
by Mary | May 16, 2019 | Space, Starbird Log, STEM
I had an amazing experience at the #NASASocial for SpaceX CRS-17 on April 29. As one of a small group of social media users and influencers invited to this event, I was able to attend the “What’s On Board?” mission briefing, have a private tour of...
by Mary | Feb 22, 2019 | Starbird Log
One more technological step to continuing the pursuit of knowledge and discovery in space. Well done, Virgin Galactic team!
