Discover what it takes to become the first person to both walk in space and to descend to the deepest point in the ocean.
Join former NASA astronaut Kathy Sullivan for FUTURES Podcast LIVE, hosted by Luke Robert Mason.
The Hubble Space Telescope has revolutionised the way we understand our place in the universe. It took an incredible team of astronauts, engineers, and scientists to ensure the world’s most productive observatory was launched, rescued, repaired, and maintained. Part of this extraordinary NASA team was Kathy Sullivan, the first American woman to walk in space, and recently the first woman to reach the deepest known spot in the ocean.
What kind of teamwork and collaboration is needed to make incredible feats of human achievement possible? What was it like to work at NASA during a period of great discovery? How can we innovate new tools, technologies and processes designed for extraterrestrial environments? What can we learn about space by exploring the depths our own planet's oceans?
Speakers
Kathy Sullivan
Kathy Sullivan is former NASA astronaut and the first American woman to walk in space. She has been a crew member on three Space Shuttle missions as a geologist, and subsequently served as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the Obama administration. Most recently, she is the Charles A Lindbergh Chair of Aerospace History at the Smithsonian Institute, and is an inductee in the Astronaut Hall of Fame.
Featured Book
Handprints on Hubble An Astronaut's Story of Invention By Kathryn D. Sullivan (MIT Press, 2020)
The first American woman to walk in space recounts her experience as part of the team that launched, rescued, repaired, and maintained the Hubble Space Telescope.
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