That might sound trivial, but defining that boundary could matter for a variety of reasons-including, but not limited to, which high-flying humans get to be designated as astronauts. It’s up, right? Simple.Įxcept, no one really knows where “air space” ends and “outer space” begins. Elizabeth first got interested in space after watching the movie Apollo 13 in 1996, and still wants to be an astronaut someday.Ask someone where outer space is, and they’ll probably point at the sky. Elizabeth is also a post-secondary instructor in communications and science since 2015. in Space Studies from the University of North Dakota, a Bachelor of Journalism from Canada's Carleton University and a Bachelor of History from Canada's Athabasca University. Her latest book, "Why Am I Taller?", is co-written with astronaut Dave Williams. Elizabeth's reporting includes multiple exclusives with the White House and Office of the Vice-President of the United States, an exclusive conversation with aspiring space tourist (and NSYNC bassist) Lance Bass, speaking several times with the International Space Station, witnessing five human spaceflight launches on two continents, working inside a spacesuit, and participating in a simulated Mars mission. She was contributing writer for for 10 years before joining full-time, freelancing since 2012. and that’s what 'A Day in Space' is all about."įollow Elizabeth Howell on Twitter Follow us on Twitter and on Facebook.Įlizabeth Howell (she/her), Ph.D., is a staff writer in the spaceflight channel since 2022 covering diversity, education and gaming as well. This is an extraordinary time in spaceflight, one that calls for extraordinary outreach. "Our intent is to bring the NSS to a new level of media engagement and to really connect with a much broader spectrum or people, from seasoned space watchers to young people from around the world looking for ways to engage the new frontier in this new space age. "'A Day in Space' is our kickoff major virtual event, and we’re looking forward to creating much more of this kind of premiere content," Pyle said. While NSS is looking forward to bringing back ISDC when it is safe to do so, the organization said it hopes to offer regular online events in the future to supplement its normal programming. Thousands of people are expected the virtual event, with hopes by the organizers that tens of thousands might choose to tune into the seven-hour webcast (which includes periodic breaks for attendees to stretch their legs at home.) All that's required is a love for spaceflight, science and exploration. "A Day in Space" also works to reach beyond the traditional space enthusiast audience to appeal to people new to the field, added Pyle. "A Day in Space" will feature many of the same speakers scheduled for ISDC, with an emphasis on shooting content in 4K to make it "as professional and engaging as possible," Pyle said. NSS organized this event after the start of the novel coronavirus pandemic, which shut down many major space conferences and events across the world, forcing the organization to cancel its annual International Space Development Conference (ISDC) in Dallas. Her many projects include being deputy science director for the MIT-led Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) that is searching for habitable worlds orbiting nearby stars. Sara Seager, an astrophysicist and planetary scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who studies exoplanet atmospheres.Shawna Pandya, a scientist-astronaut candidate with citizen scientist company Project PoSSUM whose career path includes expertise in medicine, being an "aquanaut" (underwater astronaut), public speaker, martial artist, advanced diver, skydiver and pilot in training.Proctor will be a co-host of "A Day in Space" along with Geoffrey Notkin, who is NSS president and star of The Science Channel's "Meteorite Men." Sian Proctor, a geoscientist, explorer and science communication expert who has spent time at several analog space habitats: the Hawai'i Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS), the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) and the Polish LunAres simulated moon habitat.Other Apollo astronauts will be there, including Fred Haise, Walter Cunningham and Al Worden, as well as NASA flight director Gerry Griffin. ![]() He has written several books about his adventures and continues to regularly participate in public space events at age 90. Buzz Aldrin, a former NASA astronaut best known for being the lunar module pilot on Apollo 11 and the second person to land on the moon.The full schedule of speakers is on the event website in both EDT and PDT. We talk about both traditional spaceflight, the exciting accomplishments of many NewSpace companies, the study of exoplanets, and much more." "We have presentations that range from reflections on the Space Age - by those where were there through today - and well into the future.
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