By Tim Fernholz, Featuring Mykaela Dunn, 2019 Brooke Owens Fellow
Mykaela Dunn and other Black engineers reflect on the return of human spaceflight to the US amidst protests against racism.
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By Caroline Juang, Kayleigh Dobson, Emma Louden, and Julia Di, 2017 and 2018 Brooke Owens Fellows
A few Brookie alumnae put together this list of space-themed resources and tips to make your day a little easier, whether you’re getting through a tough workday or practicing for the next astronaut isolation training.
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By Shaun Waterman, Featuring Grace Graham, 2019 Brooke Owens Fellow
Agility was one aspect of New Space that On Orbit guests could agree on, as they put the hotly debated term under the microscope during a live podcast recording at SATELLITE 2020.
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By Michael P. Gleason and Luc Riesbeck (2018 Brooke Owens Fellow)
With the imminent expiration of New START, formal prohibitions on interference with national technical means of verification will also expire, along with limits on U.S. and Russian nuclear arms. What are national technical means of verification and why are they important?
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By Grace Graham, 2019 Brooke Owens Fellow
Climate change is a hot topic, and many are concerned about how it is affecting the world we live in. But how is it influencing the way we look at the world outside our atmosphere? Rising ocean temperatures can lead to stronger hurricanes, and the United States’ most valuable space asset is being threatened. Mother nature won’t be denied, so how can the American space industry prepare for the inevitable?
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By Manny Shar, Jamil Castillo, Gwen Mazzota, Luc Riesbeck (2018 Brooke Owens Fellow), Anna Wieger, and Carissa Christensen
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By Kristen O. Bobst, Featuring Makiah Eustice, 2017 Brooke Owens Fellow
We were thrilled to ask Makiah all about her journey to space including where she wants to travel in the solar system, what it was like being a member of analog Mars missions, who inspires her, and even what super cool instrument she plays in her free time! Meet Makiah Eustice, member of the U.S. Air Force, astronomically awesome woman in STEM, and fierce future explorer of other worlds!
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By TMRO, featuring Will Pomerantz, Brooke Owens Fellowship Co-Founder
Will Pomerantz speaks with TMRO in an interview about the small satellite market and Virgin Orbit’s place in it, rocket reusability and the Brooke Owens Fellowship.
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By Will Pomerantz, BOF Co-Founder
What to do if you are on the sidelines of the aerospace industry, wishing you could get in. I sure as heck don’t have all the answers, but I’ll share what I’ve got. So, okay. Let’s say you’ve decided to give it a shot. Whether you are a student looking for your first job or a life-long aerospace enthusiast looking to go pro, you’ve decided to try it.
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