by Yasmin Catricheo | Apr 26, 2022 | Conference, Experience
The 365 Days of Astronomy podcast launched in 2009 as part of the International Year of Astronomy. Since then, this podcast has interview and promote science and education around the globe. This past April 9th, 2022, Tim Spuck, PI for the ACEAP project, and the STEM...
by Yasmin Catricheo | Nov 6, 2021 | Adventures, Ambassadors
Sian Proctor, the first African American woman to pilot a spacecraft: ‘The reality is that solving for space solves for Earth’ @DrSianProctor made history in September as a member of the first all-civilian orbital spaceflight, SpaceX’s Inspiration4 mission More here:...
by Yasmin Catricheo | Oct 9, 2021 | Ambassadors, Conference
The Aim Higher program is possible because of sponsors who understand the importance of educating and inspiring students to reach for more. “AUI makes scientific breakthroughs possible, and a diverse STEM workforce is integral to this mission,” says...
by Yasmin Catricheo | Oct 5, 2021 | Ambassadors
Nicolle Zellner, a professor of Physics at Albion College in Michigan and a member of the 2018 ACEAP cohort, was awarded the 2021 Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence in Public Communication in Planetary Science by the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American...
by Yasmin Catricheo | Sep 9, 2021 | Adventures, Ambassadors
HAWTHORNE, CA, September 3, 2021 – Teams from SpaceX and Inspiration4 met yesterday at SpaceX’s headquarters in Hawthorne, California to evaluate the readiness of the Falcon 9 rocket, Dragon spacecraft, ground systems, recovery assets, crew training, and other key...