Astronomy
Today is a short day. And I'm getting ready to go on the White House tour, and suddenly I don't have time to keep blogging. But @ashpags and @whymommy are doing a very capable job of live-tweeting.
I hope to post a recap of the White House visit at a later date.
- Future Of U.s Human Space Flight
A commission is reviewing the future of U.S. human spaceflight and will present up to a half-dozen options to President Obama late next month, ranging from a conservative, methodical space program to an aggressive blueprint for a mission to Mars. NASA...
- Speaking Truth To Power
Almost exactly two years ago, I was on the organizing committee for the Women in Astronomy and Space Science 2009 Conference. We were organizing a tour of the White House for early career astronomers, and we managed to arrange a meeting with Tina Tchen,...
- Wia 2009: Criticisms
By and large, the Women in Astronomy and Space Sciences last week was a success. This is not to say that it was perfect. Among the criticisms I've heard: The continuing emphasis on faculty jobs as the ideal career trajectory. From Alyssa (aka Mrs....
- Wia 2009: Not Quite Done Yet
The meeting is over now, but I still have so much to say and no time right now write it all up. But I will say: I saw Michelle Obama!! (through a window with many Secret Service agents in between, but still! She was maybe 20 feet away!) Tina Tchen (Director...
- What Is A Nova?
A Nova is not a new star that appears all of a sudden in the sky, as its name suggests. It's actually a sudden brightness that appears on the surface of an existing white dwarf star in a binary system with another star. The White dwarf star's...
Astronomy
WiA 2009: Friday
Today is a short day. And I'm getting ready to go on the White House tour, and suddenly I don't have time to keep blogging. But @ashpags and @whymommy are doing a very capable job of live-tweeting.
I hope to post a recap of the White House visit at a later date.
- Future Of U.s Human Space Flight
A commission is reviewing the future of U.S. human spaceflight and will present up to a half-dozen options to President Obama late next month, ranging from a conservative, methodical space program to an aggressive blueprint for a mission to Mars. NASA...
- Speaking Truth To Power
Almost exactly two years ago, I was on the organizing committee for the Women in Astronomy and Space Science 2009 Conference. We were organizing a tour of the White House for early career astronomers, and we managed to arrange a meeting with Tina Tchen,...
- Wia 2009: Criticisms
By and large, the Women in Astronomy and Space Sciences last week was a success. This is not to say that it was perfect. Among the criticisms I've heard: The continuing emphasis on faculty jobs as the ideal career trajectory. From Alyssa (aka Mrs....
- Wia 2009: Not Quite Done Yet
The meeting is over now, but I still have so much to say and no time right now write it all up. But I will say: I saw Michelle Obama!! (through a window with many Secret Service agents in between, but still! She was maybe 20 feet away!) Tina Tchen (Director...
- What Is A Nova?
A Nova is not a new star that appears all of a sudden in the sky, as its name suggests. It's actually a sudden brightness that appears on the surface of an existing white dwarf star in a binary system with another star. The White dwarf star's...