Tag: space

Kathryn Thornton: Correcting Hubble’s vision

December 6, 2024

The veteran of four space missions discusses challenges faced by the Hubble Space Telescope and how human ingenuity and teamwork made Hubble’s success possible. Kathryn Thornton, a renowned astronaut and physicist, recounts the groundbreaking journey of the first servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope in 1993. Her talk dives into the critical challenges faced by Hubble … More Kathryn Thornton: Correcting Hubble’s vision

‘A woman from Mars’: Life in the pursuit of space exploration

March 8, 2023

An astrobiologist, analog astronaut, author and speaker, Dr. Michaela Musilova shares her experience as a woman at the forefront of space exploration and from her quest for scientific and personal excellence. When we talk about space adventures, our minds are likely to wander to famed astronauts. However, we often forget that there is a lot … More ‘A woman from Mars’: Life in the pursuit of space exploration

CES 2022: Space security – no more flying blind

January 10, 2022

And no more worrying about your satellite being smashed by a “drunk driver” as new tech promises to predict hazards in orbit. Headed to space and worried about astral fender benders from space junk collisions? There’s a CES vendor for that. Worried too many satellites are snooping in your direction? Same thing. Want a comfy … More CES 2022: Space security – no more flying blind

Hackers breach NASA, steal Mars mission data

June 25, 2019

The infiltration was only spotted and stopped after the hackers roamed the network undetected for almost a year. The United States’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA, suffered a security incident recently that saw hackers make off with sensitive data relating to the agency’s Mars missions, including details about the Curiosity rover. The … More Hackers breach NASA, steal Mars mission data