Detail
How NASA is Exploring the Secrets of the Universe, and Improving Life on Earth: Role of Commercial and International Partnerships
12. Dezember 2024, 16:00 Uhr - 17:00 Uhr
Eawag Dübendorf, room FC-C20 & Online
Speaker
Prof Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, Head of National Innovation Initiatives, Department of Earth Sciences, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
The seminar is open to the public. To join online, please contact seminars@cluttereawag.ch for access details.
Abstract
Since NASA was established in 1958 by President Eisenhower, the expansion of human knowledge of the Earth and of phenomena in the atmosphere and space has been the priority of NASA. Discovery and exploration occur both with robotic and human exploration and it has changed how we think about the universe, our planet, and life beyond Earth. This presentation will focus on a few recent missions, to demonstrate the power of space as a frontier of discovery, and to show how these missions rely on teams that make the impossible possible. It will particularly focus on commercial and international partnerships that are a critical part of NASA’s Science program.