In 2024, NASA will be launching an exploration program called Artemis. The goal of Artemis is to explore an area of the moon that has not been visited. By 2028, NASA hopes to have a sustainable exploration on the moon. Artemis is also the first mission to have a female astronaut visit the moon. Even more exciting, this mission marks the first time a woman leads the mission teams and launch teams.
Charlie Blackwell – Thompson is a NASA scientist who has been working with NASA since the Space Shuttle era, and now is heading up her own team. Mathnasium recently interviewed Blackwell – Thompson about the importance of math in engineering and space exploration.
One of the things that she is passionate about is students learning math and succeeding in math. She had teachers encourage her love of math, so she wants to share that with students. She often visits her hometown and speaks to students about the importance of the STEM subjects.
“I think I have the greatest job in the entire world. But if I trace that back to the people who enabled me to get to where I am today, it all starts with a foundation in STEM. So, I tell them to study in the STEM field. Work hard and do your best. It opens up not just the space industry path, but so many paths. And STEM, from NASA’s standpoint, starts with the foundation of math.”
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