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 | Jul 30, 2019 | Space, STEM
Celebrating Apollo 11’s 50th anniversary led to the exciting announcement of the Artemis mission. Just like Apollo’s mission inspired a generation to be curious for all mankind, we already find that the Artemis Generation has a label. When I visited NASA...
by Mary | Jun 28, 2019 | Career Spotlight
Lydia Werner Aviation Planner at Mead & Hunt, Inc. What do you do as an Aviation Planner? I assist in preparing long-term planning documents for federally funded airports. I inventory existing conditions, prepare operations and based aircraft forecasts,...
by Mary | Jun 17, 2019 | Space, STEM
Movies don’t merely entertain; they can be a source of inspiration that open doors to ideas and, for the purposes of this article, careers that you may not have taken seriously. Get over to Netflix or Amazon Prime and check these out. Or if you’re old...
by Mary | Jun 13, 2019 | Career Spotlight, STEM
Angela Popenhagen Civil Engineer Owner/Project Manager at Stevens Engineering What do you do as a Civil Engineer? I own and manage a civil engineering firm. My job consists of marketing our services to state agencies, municipalities, private developers and large...
by Mary | Jun 6, 2019 | Space, STEM
We’re excited to share that the StellarXplorers team from Minnesota was featured on WCCO-TV in a story about youth in STEM. The Starbird Association supports this team from the Anoka County Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol. They exemplify youth in STEM and...
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 | Apr 8, 2019 | STEM
It’s RoboWeek, or National Robotics Week. Why RoboWeek? What’s the point? Celebrate the U.S. as a leader in robotics technology development Educate the public about how robotics technology impacts society, both now and in the future Advocate for increased...
