All About That Space: Science Updates with Dr. Nicolle Zellner
Join the NASA Night Sky Network on Tuesday, April 23, at 6:00 PM Pacific Time (9:00 PM Eastern) when we'll hear from Dr. Nicolle Zellner where we’ll discuss updates on several exciting space missions, including NASA’s initiative to return to the Moon.
Dr. Nicolle Zellner is a professor of physics at Albion College in Albion, MI, where she teaches introductory and advanced astronomy and physics courses and has mentored dozens of student research partners. She has also served as a NASA Program Scientist in the Planetary Science Division at NASA Headquarters. Supported by the NSF and NASA, Dr. Zellner’s research interests focus on understanding the impact history of the Earth-Moon system and how those impacts affected the conditions for life on Earth. She studies lunar impact glasses to interpret the bombardment history of the Moon (and Earth), and a second project focuses on understanding how the chemistry of simple molecules is affected by impacts.
As a woman in science, she advocates for inclusive approaches and practices to increase diversity (in all of its forms) in the sciences. Dr. Zellner has traveled to Antarctica to collect meteorites and to Chile to tour the biggest and best telescopes in the world. She loves teaching and talking about space - she has been a NASA Solar System Ambassador for more than 20 years, communicating with more than 2 million people through public talks, media interviews and written articles. In 2021, Dr. Zellner received the Carl Sagan Medal for Public Communication, and she is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, one of the highest honors in science. She has been Teacher of the Year and Scholar of the Year at Albion College.
Livestream & Recording (YouTube)
The talk will also be streamed live at the YouTube link below. Please note that questions submitted via the Zoom Q&A feature will have priority over YouTube chat.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzQ_MHi_Mw8
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Join the NASA Night Sky Network on Tuesday, April 23, at 6:00 PM Pacific Time (9:00 PM Eastern) when we'll hear from Dr. Nicolle Zellner where we’ll discuss updates on several exciting space missions, including NASA’s initiative to return to the Moon.
Dr. Nicolle Zellner is a professor of physics at Albion College in Albion, MI, where she teaches introductory and advanced astronomy and physics courses and has mentored dozens of student research partners. She has also served as a NASA Program Scientist in the Planetary Science Division at NASA Headquarters. Supported by the NSF and NASA, Dr. Zellner’s research interests focus on understanding the impact history of the Earth-Moon system and how those impacts affected the conditions for life on Earth. She studies lunar impact glasses to interpret the bombardment history of the Moon (and Earth), and a second project focuses on understanding how the chemistry of simple molecules is affected by impacts.
As a woman in science, she advocates for inclusive approaches and practices to increase diversity (in all of its forms) in the sciences. Dr. Zellner has traveled to Antarctica to collect meteorites and to Chile to tour the biggest and best telescopes in the world. She loves teaching and talking about space - she has been a NASA Solar System Ambassador for more than 20 years, communicating with more than 2 million people through public talks, media interviews and written articles. In 2021, Dr. Zellner received the Carl Sagan Medal for Public Communication, and she is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, one of the highest honors in science. She has been Teacher of the Year and Scholar of the Year at Albion College.
Livestream & Recording (YouTube)
The talk will also be streamed live at the YouTube link below. Please note that questions submitted via the Zoom Q&A feature will have priority over YouTube chat.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzQ_MHi_Mw8
NSN Members, log in to your account and take a look at the Latest News for the Zoom registration information.
Upcoming NSN Series Webinars
All webinars start at 6 PM Pacific / 9 PM Eastern and last approximately one hour.
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Follow us on Facebook, X (formally Twitter) and Instagram at the username @NightSkyNetwork for the latest NSN news and outreach photos. You can also use the hashtags #NightSkyNetwork and #AstronomyOutreach on your social media platforms for a chance to be featured!
Night Sky Network (NSN) member clubs are dedicated to bringing the wonders of space and NASA science to folks across the USA.NSN program participation provides clubs with tools and resources to assist in their public outreach. The NASA Night Sky Network is managed by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. The ASP is a 501c3 non-profit organization advancing science literacy through astronomy.