{"id":96524,"date":"2020-04-29T17:53:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T21:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-460336"},"modified":"2023-07-26T15:32:43","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T19:32:43","slug":"female-space-science-heroes-featured-in-new-interactive-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/universe\/female-space-science-heroes-featured-in-new-interactive-app\/","title":{"rendered":"Female Space Science Heroes Featured in New Interactive App"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Now anyone can virtually \u201cmeet\u201d women who have blazed trails in space and related science fields in a new app released through a collaboration between the Smithsonian and NASA.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/reach_525.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/reach_525.jpg?w=525\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Reach Across the Stars graphic.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/reach_525.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/reach_525.jpg?resize=300,171 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/reach_525.jpg?resize=400,229 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Reach Across the Stars graphic. <strong>Credits: NASA<\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The new project, \u201cReach Across the Stars: A Universe of Explorers,\u201d is a free augmented reality (AR) app that can be used on most AR-compatible tablets and smart phones. This app will allow users to explore the universe and unlock the often-overlooked stories of women and their contributions to space exploration and science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Women are featured in short \u201cstories\u201d (one to two minutes) and longer \u201cjourneys\u201d (five to eight minutes). Some of the women in the stories of this new app include computer scientist Grace Hopper, astronomer Nancy Roman, mathematician Katherine Johnson, physicist and chemist Marie Curie and astronauts Mae Jemison and Sally Ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the app\u2019s journeys, a current scientist takes viewers into her work environment, recalling her favorite career moments as well as challenges and obstacles. Some of the feature stories combine audio interviews, video, 3D environments and 360-degree virtual reality content to let viewers peek into the worlds of these scientific heroes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A user can explore NASA\u2019s Chandra X-ray Observatory with astronaut Cady Coleman, tour the Crab Nebula pulsar with astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell, and get a behind-the-scenes look at the Mars 2020 rover with Christina Hernandez, an instrument engineer at NASA\u2019s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSpace, and all science for that matter, isn\u2019t for just a certain type or category of person,\u201d said Coleman, who was aboard the shuttle mission that launched Chandra into space in 1999. \u201cWe need to empower everyone to see themselves in science, be able to make discoveries, and move our understanding of our planet and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The app also allows the user to journey to Mars in 3D with Ellen Stofan, who is the director of the Smithsonian\u2019s National Air and Space Museum, and listen to the stars with computer scientist and astronomer Wanda Diaz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been inspired on my path by learning the stories of the women like Katherine Johnson and Sally Ride who blazed trails and showed me a universe of possibilities,\u201d Stofan said. \u201cSo, it\u2019s an honor to be able to help take a new generation on a journey of discovery that can make them see they have a place exploring among the stars with this awesome project.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEven if you haven\u2019t achieved the results that you want yet, continue to believe in your infinite potential and try to create goodness for everyone, including yourself,\u201d said Diaz, who is currently at the University of Colorado, Boulder. \u201cIn my opinion, to \u2018win\u2019 is not to allow anything to stop you from believing in yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The app currently features over 35 women, but it will also include \u201cserialized\u201d content that will deliver new stories and journeys in the coming months. Users can get notifications to update the app when new material is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe can\u2019t feature all of the women who have contributed significantly to our exploration of space over time,\u201d said Kimberly Arcand, visualization scientist and emerging technology lead at the Chandra X-ray Center (CXC) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, who led the project. \u201cBut we can shine a spotlight on some, and that\u2019s an important place to start.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This project is not only about women, it is created exclusively by women. In addition to Arcand, the team includes creative technologist Sasha Samochina, deputy manager of the Ops Lab at NASA\u2019s Jet Propulsion Laboratory; filmmaker and technologist Mandy Mandelstein; and designer Kristin DiVona and videographer April Jubett, both of the CXC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The app is available for free and can be downloaded in major app stores and from <a href=\"https:\/\/chandra.si.edu\/women\/ar\/\" rel=\"noopener\">chandra.si.edu\/women\/ar\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project received support from the Smithsonian American Women\u2019s History Initiative, \u201cBecause of Her Story.\u201d Launched in 2018, \u201cBecause of Her Story\u201d is one of the country\u2019s most ambitious undertakings to research, collect, document, display and share the compelling story of women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chandra X-ray Observatory, one of NASA\u2019s \u201cGreat Observatories,\u201d has a special connection to the Smithsonian as its science and operations center is at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in Massachusetts. The Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, manages the Chandra X-ray Center on behalf of NASA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chandra.harvard.edu\/press\/20_releases\/press_042920reach.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more from NASA\u2019s Chandra X-ray Observatory.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more Chandra images, multimedia and related materials, visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/chandra\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/chandra<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now anyone can virtually \u201cmeet\u201d women who have blazed trails in space and related science fields in a new app released through a collaboration between the Smithsonian and NASA. 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