Moon 2024
Presented by Matthew Borghese
RASC Vancouver Centre
This talk will take place Thursday, July 8, 2021 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM PDT (10:30 pm - 1:30 am EDT)
Abstract:
50 years ago, the first human set foot on the Moon. Now, the United States and partners are working on sending the first woman and the next man to the Moon by 2024. Join NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Matthew Borghese and learn more about NASA's Artemis program and Canada's role in building a permanent space station in lunar orbit.
Matthew Borghese Bio:
As the only NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory Solar System Ambassador in Canada, Matthew is on a goodwill mission to share NASA's story and help connect students to Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) careers.
Matthew delivers lectures from kindergarten to university students on a variety of topics, from learning about the lunar eclipse to discovering exoplanets. He also leads hands-on events from building robots at TELUS World of Science to helping Girl Guides obtain their astronomy badges. Additionally, as an ambassador, Matthew provides media relations for ongoing NASA programs, connecting journalists to scientists and explorers working on tomorrow's front-page stories.