Explore Moon to Mars: NASA From Earth to Space (Part 3)
Thursday 03/31/2022
5:00 pm ET
FREE 1-hour Webinar
Educators in Grades K-12
 

The NASA Educator Professional Development Collaborative at
Texas State University is providing a 1-hour webinar.

 

In the last two parts of this three-part-series, we discussed how NASA impacts our environment and helps us learn more about our planet with satellites. This last part will focus on NASA's Artemis effort to return to the moon and beyond.

Join our systems engineer and orbit analysis, Vianni Ricano Cadenas, as she provides an overview of the different systems that will help humans reach the moon. We'll discuss all the phases of a lunar mission, from launching on SLS, travelling in space, orbiting the moon on Gateway, descending to the surface of the moon in the Human Landing System, to landing safely back to Earth.

This will be an Interactive discussion and great resource to take back to your classroom to discuss human exploration.

 
 

Vianni Ricano Cadenas is an Aerospace Vehicle Design and Mission Analyst at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA. Ricano is part of Gateway's Cross-Program Integration team and collaborates with different programs to meet the goals of the Artemis Program. In addition to supporting the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate(HEOMD), Ricano also supports the Science Mission Directorate (SMD). For SMD, Ricano performs early mission analysis for science missions. Ricano earned her bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University.
 

Dr. Samuel García Jr. serves as a NASA Educator Professional Development Specialist, Assistant Professor of Practice for the LBJ Institute for Education and Research. Dr. García helps facilitate professional development to both formal and informal STEM educators utilizing NASA resources with a specific focus on Culturally Responsive Pedagogy. He also works with faculty serving in Minority Serving Institutions in developing STEM educational tools and resources for teachers to implement in their classrooms. Dr. García’s research agenda is geared towards community and educational change by creating healthy, equitable, and culturally responsive learning environments for traditionally underserved populations. Dr. García. earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Texas Río Grande Valley, formerly University of Texas Pan American and holds a doctorate degree in School Improvement from Texas State University.