NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Post

Woohoo! Science in #space can help us live better on Earth. That's what the good folks in my latest leadership futurist novel, Olympus Bound, advocate. By pioneering in space, we can explore other planets and create a toehold for humanity off our beautiful blue marble, while still looking after our origin planet. It's not a binary choice: we CAN do both. #FutureOfLeadership #space #sustainability

Woohoo! Science in #space can help us live better on Earth. That's what the good folks in my latest leadership futurist novel, Olympus Bound, advocate. By pioneering in space, we can explore other planets and create a toehold for humanity off our beautiful blue marble, while still looking after our origin planet. It's not a binary choice: we CAN do both. #FutureOfLeadership #space #sustainability

Yeah that’s how we all should think optimistically! A "generational quest" is the kind of thinking we need, not just for space exploration, but for solving so many of our problems. We need politicians who can think beyond their own election cycles. We need business leaders and managers who can think beyond their own immediate bottom line. We need people who can take a little time to imagine the world they're creating for future generations. Space exploration and becoming a multi-planetary species is about more than just the human drive for becoming more and our interest in better understanding our place in the cosmos. It's about the kind of long term thinking that has allowed our civilization to develop and that may just be the key to allowing us to survive and thrive into the future.

Have questions about the April 8th Total Solar Eclipse? REACH: A Space Podcast for Kids has you covered. #podcast #space #astronomy #eclipse #STEM

A "generational quest" is the kind of thinking we need, not just for space exploration, but for solving so many of our problems. We need politicians who can think beyond their own election cycles. We need business leaders and managers who can think beyond their own immediate bottom line. We need people who can take a little time to imagine the world they're creating for future generations. Space exploration and becoming a multi-planetary species is about more than just the human drive for becoming more and our interest in better understanding our place in the cosmos. It's about the kind of long term thinking that has allowed our civilization to develop and that may just be the key to allowing us to survive and thrive into the future. https://lnkd.in/gvw8Gauu

A really interesting discussion between Laurie and Simon. Her description of leaders being snowploughs is a great analogy. As a leader one of your primary roles is to clear the path ahead so that your team can innovate.

☘️🎙️I enjoyed my conversation with Aidan Haughey on this #podcast from Atlantic Technological University, and hope you do too! https://lnkd.in/eHD8VKWQ #space #teamwork #Ireland #SHARINGSPACE

Over the weekend, I listened to an episode of Minds Behind Maps featuring an interview with Ashlee Vance, the author of the first book about Elon Musk and SpaceX, Tesla, etc. If you are interested in this space you must read the book and watch his series on YouTube called "Hello World" Bloomberg. I was struck by the importance of creating practical applications for satellite-based products. While having satellites in low Earth orbit to capture optical and SAR images is impressive, it isn't sufficient to truly transform industries on its own. It's crucial to make these satellite images *easily* accessible to everyone, not just GIS experts and remote sensing professionals. They should be available to farmers for crop monitoring, tourists for pre-travel beach assessments, skiers for checking snow cover, sailors for water condition evaluations, and many other purposes. Although Google Earth was a good starting point, its effectiveness tapered off due to infrequent and sparse data updates. There are many potential use cases for affordable, timely remote sensing data, and we're only scratching the surface. At FusionMap®, we've been striving to provide this data to our clients, and it's always gratifying to see their amazement when they realize the capabilities of commercial satellite imagery. Every conversation ends with winning the end-users' hearts and minds by showcasing their potential. Rant Alert: Data Licensing Issues However, two main issues plague the satellite data industry. After reviewing the Terms of Service (TOS) of many satellite providers, I’ve found that even our lawyers struggle to define what constitutes a "derivative". With numerous licensing standards like MIT, Apache, CC, and others, it’s frustrating to see new convoluted data licenses. This complexity is counterproductive, especially when we must scrutinize legal documents for every product lifecycle development. As an amateur photographer, this analogy will resonate with my colleagues in geospatial companies: Imagine if the pictures you took with your Canon, Nikon, or Sony cameras were cryptographically locked with the footnote of the make and model of the camera. Moreover, if you applied any edits to the colour spectrum of your photos (making them sharper, brighter, enhancing certain colours), you would essentially be *violating* your legal agreement with the camera manufacturer. If this were the case, platforms like Flickr, filters by Instagram, and TikTok would be in constant turmoil. Go for scale, go for mass user-based, and let's simplify data licensing standards to allow users to take full advantage of satellite products and their derivatives. This will foster innovation and truly revolutionize industries. SpaceX and Starlink SpaceX changed internet connectivity with Starlink and can do the same for mapping by equipping their satellites with cameras to stream near-real-time Earth observation data for everyone. SpaceX Planet Umbra Capella Space SkyFi

What it takes to become an astronaught, the ups and downs. The relentless pursuit of Eiman to make it and go to space, in achieving his dream as a child. For the full episode, available on Successful Iranians Podcast (Apple, Spotify & YouTube) platforms. #nasa #blueorigin #space #astronaught #iranian #iran

NEW Podcast - How to lead change! I share the amazing story of Mary Jackson. She became NASA'S first female, African-American aeronautical engineer. Listen here - https://lnkd.in/eqXDxat4