Hayden Planetarium

France A. Córdova is an astrophysicist and the 14th director of the $7-billion independent federal agency, the National Science Foundation (NSF). Previously, Córdova served as NASA's chief scientist – she was the youngest person and the first woman to hold this position. Córdova's scientific contributions have been in the areas of observational and experimental astrophysics, multi-spectral research on x-ray and gamma ray sources and space-borne instrumentation. She has published more than 150 scientific papers. She is a recipient of NASA's highest honor, the Distinguished Service Medal, and was recognized as a Kilby Laureate. The Kilby International Awards recognize extraordinary individuals who have made "significant contributions to society through science, technology, innovation, invention and education." Córdova, the oldest of 12 children, was born in France to American parents. She attended high school in La Puente, Calif., east of Los Angeles. She then entered Stanford University, where she graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in English and, among other activities, conducted anthropology field work in a Zapotec Indian pueblo in Oaxaca, Mexico. In 1997, She was named one of Hispanic Business magazine's “100 Most Influential Hispanics“ and in 2002 was named one of its “80 Elite Hispanic Women.“ Running NSF is as much about politics as about science: Córdova spends long hours on Capitol Hill making her case to lawmakers about the importance of…

other kids of her age who lived regular lifestyles. In this scene, towards the end of the novel, Sheila is angry with Torey because Torey has to leave on vacation and Sheila does not want her to. “I’m gonna be bad. I’m not gonna be nice at all in Miss McGuire’s class and then you’ll have to come back.” (Hayden 68) This quote illustrates how Sheila would easily get mad when Torey hurt her emotionally. Sheila usually reacted negatively to situations where things did not go her way. Torey Hayden’s…

Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Iron Man are all well known hero’s throughout the world. With their imaginations, powers, and strength they are able to defeat world wide villains. With this, they are selfless, hard working and constantly make improvements from their previous mistakes. These same characteristics may be found in an everyday hero. Someone who runs into a burning building to save a child or someone who finds a cure to cancer and saves someone's life. Throughout the Body of Christopher…

How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us?-Neil deGrasse Tyson No not really nothing but data to be able to make predictions and or conclusions.Neil deGrasse Tyson took a trip to the Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Natural History at the age of nine and that was where & when he got his first look at the wonders of stars . At the moment no because this scientist writes and talks about the wonders of astronomy in books and also in the tv shows he has hosted and…

A problem that I would like to solve is to make art and science museums more accessible to people of all backgrounds. This concern has been brought to my attention by conversations with staff at The Ringling Museum where I volunteer. So often it seems that people see going to the museum as a luxury. I believe that if children were given more options to go to museums, it may help them to bring a higher interest to their education. Museums offer something a textbook cannot. Seeing art in front of…

Students who succeed in passing this course will be able to answer questions related to the topic such as how do stars form, how do planets form, what are the differences between moons, planets, and stars, which planets possess the very specific environmental characteristics to support life, and what are those specific characteristics. It is almost inherent within the human nature to be curious about the universe and our surroundings, hence the arguably most famous question in all human…

For example HowStuffWorks.com labels him as “the uncanny ability to reduce complex cosmic concepts into ideas the average person understands and finds entertaining” and then follows up by saying, “he has taken his knowledge and enthusiasm for astronomy into television series, presentations and books aimed at nonscientists”.in addition to his many accomplishments He is also the director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, he owns his own podcast…

earning astronomers earn around $166,320 a year (Astronomer). As the universe continues to expand with new discoveries being found everyday, the planet will need more astronomers specialized in different areas to study the discoveries for more years to come. According to Truity, “employment of astronomers is expected to increase by 14% from 2010 to 2020, as fast as the average for all occupations,” (Physicist or Astronomer). Above all, to become a successful astronomer, I have to think about the…

According to Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium, people often grossly overestimate the portion of their tax dollar that go to NASA – estimates often come in around 10%, when in reality, only ½ of 1% of the federal budget is allocated towards NASA. In other words, only half of a penny from each dollar in taxes goes to space exploration and research. Now imagine if the funding were doubled. We could maintain a presence on the Moon while simultaneously put a…

Many still oppose the idea of space exploration. To me, space simply cannot be explored enough. In his article, Neil deGrasse Tyson mentions witnessing a simulation in the Hayden Planetarium, “which took visitors on a virtual zoom from New York City to the edge of the cosmos.” During this production, Tyson continues, “the audience saw Earth, then the solar system, then the 100 billion stars of the Milky Way galaxy shrink to barely visible dots on the planetary dome” (Tyson). This simulation…