{"id":494,"date":"2012-12-01T13:18:32","date_gmt":"2012-12-01T13:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=494"},"modified":"2012-12-03T17:27:50","modified_gmt":"2012-12-03T17:27:50","slug":"behind-the-scenes-with-nasa-conversations-with-sally-ride-mars-rover-drivers-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/behind-the-scenes-with-nasa-conversations-with-sally-ride-mars-rover-drivers-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the scenes with NASA: Conversations with Sally Ride, Mars rover drivers, and more&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Finspiredtoeducate.net%2Finspiredtoeducate%2Fbehind-the-scenes-with-nasa-conversations-with-sally-ride-mars-rover-drivers-and-more%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/rover.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-495\" title=\"rover\" src=\"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/rover.jpg\" alt=\"Mars rover\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/rover.jpg 640w, https:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/rover-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As a kid, I loved the nights that my Dad would pull out our old school slide projector. \u00a0(very old school) \u00a0As a family, we would watch these NASA astronomy shows. \u00a0These simple slide shows would always blow my mind. \u00a0 The universe is just BIG. \u00a0VERY BIG! \u00a0These childhood activities combined with unhealthy doses of watching Star Trek helped me become a NASA geek. \u00a0 It&#8217;s awesome that <a title=\"Starting with WHY\" href=\"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=5\" target=\"_blank\">I got to marry a fellow NASA lover<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As a professional developer in my adult life, I draw inspiration from hearing the &#8220;behind the scenes&#8221; stories of the men and women who have pushed humanity to their limits. \u00a0 In some cases, these men and women gave their lives to help humanity push the limits of science and extend our research of space. \u00a0 \u00a0For our post today, I wanted to take our readers on a back stage tour of some really incredible scientists and engineers from NASA. \u00a0 I hope these stories help inspire all of us to never stop learning and to always &#8220;dare mighty things.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sally Ride on Breaking Ground in Aerospace and Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Podcast comes to us from\u00a0Harvard\u00a0Business Review IdeaCast. \u00a0 \u00a0Sally Ride, former NASA astronaut and founder of Sally Ride Science. \u00a0In this interview, the late Sally Ride shares her experiences as a mentor and ideas for improving STEM education. \u00a0 She is still a hero to many in the science and education community.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Sally ride on education\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.hbr.org\/ideacast\/2012\/07\/sally-ride-on-breaking-ground.html\" target=\"_blank\">Podcast link<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><strong>It IS Rocket Science?<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>Holly Griffith, former Space Shuttle and current Space Station worker bee<br \/>\nScott talks to Holly Griffith, former Space Shuttle Flight Controller and now International Space Station worker bee. Holly is an engineer who has worked in and around space and aerospace for her entire career. Holly and Scott talk space, engineering, fuel cells and Scott tries to keep up.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"It is rocket science\" href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/HanselminutesCompleteMP3\/~3\/RX2pnv-Nwn4\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Podcast link<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Mars Rover Drivers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This story comes to use from FLOSS Weekly. \u00a0\u00a0Randal and Aaron talk with Scott Maxwell and Paolo Bellutta about driving the Mars rovers.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Driving the Mars rover\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PrxkOHpdl_k\" target=\"_blank\">Podcast link<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>ROBOTS ON MARS WITH MARK POWELL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Scott talks to Mark Powell, Senior Software Engineer at Jet Propulsion Laboratories. Mark has worked on three Mars lander missions, most recently supporting Curiosity. Mark lives on Mars Time. What&#8217;s it like to write software that helps us talk to robots on that are on FREAKING MARS?<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Driving on Mars with Scott Hanselman\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hanselminutes.com\/337\/robots-on-mars-with-mark-powell\" target=\"_blank\">Podcast link<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carl and Richard are Back in Space!<\/strong><br \/>\nCarl and Richard are back in space! With the SpaceX launch to the International Space Station, the boys decide they have to talk about space again. A big chunk of the conversation focuses on how a billionaire boys club has grown up around space &#8211; folks like Elon Musk who made their money in technology are now spending it to expand mankind&#8217;s reach into space, and perhaps make a buck or two along the way. Beyond SpaceX there is Planetary Resources, a gathering of a bunch of internet billionaries to mine asteroids. Is this how mankind will expand into space?<\/p>\n<p><a title=\".NET rocks on space exploration\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dotnetrocks.com\/default.aspx?ShowNum=770\" target=\"_blank\">Podcast link<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>7 Minutes of Terror<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NASA&#8217;s Curiosity rover is a 1-ton robot that will make an unprecedented Mars landing on Aug. 5, 2012. See how the risky maneuver will keep rover team members in suspense for 7 fateful minutes. Credit: NASA<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h2I8AoB1xgU\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So&#8230; What do you think the &#8220;big news&#8221; will be from Mars? \u00a0 \u00a0How will this news impact us?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Popular blog posts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Reduce your stress level with keeping a plan of awesome\" href=\"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=141\" target=\"_blank\">Reduce your stress level with keeping a plan of awesome<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"5 reasons to love Khan academy for computer science\" href=\"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=202\" target=\"_blank\">5 reasons to love Khan academy for computer science<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How do I level up as a Dad?\" href=\"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=134\" target=\"_blank\">How do I level up as a Dad?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How to reduce stress by keeping work organized using EverNote\" href=\"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=196\" target=\"_blank\">How to reduce stress by keeping work organized using EverNote<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"5 ways to get more results in your teaching environment.\" href=\"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=246\" target=\"_blank\">5 ways to get more results in your teaching environment.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Why is perspective critical to leading and teaching?\" href=\"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=278\" target=\"_blank\">Why is perspective critical to leading and teaching?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Organization Before Innovation\" href=\"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=82\" target=\"_blank\">Organization Before Innovation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Learn how to create a mobile app in minutes using Corona SDK\" href=\"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=355\" target=\"_blank\">Learn how to create a mobile app in minutes using Corona SDK<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How to build a social networking site for free using Elgg\" href=\"http:\/\/rosarioconsulting.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=312\" target=\"_blank\">How to build a social networking site for free using Elgg<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Can gaming have a positive impact to students? 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