Humanity’s Expansion into Outer Space: Our Ambition and its Consequences
Space Environmentalism
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Moriba Jah, Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, University of Texas, Austin; in conversation with Aaron Boley, Physics and Astronomy, UBC, and Co-Director, Outer Space Institute
Pre-recorded presentation via YouTube. Click here to watch.
Thursday, March 18
Events in this series are presented by Green College in partnership with the Outer Space Institutein the series
Humanity’s Expansion into Outer Space: Our Ambition and Its Consequences -
Space debris constitutes an environmental crisis in Earth orbit. In this riveting event from our Green College/Outer Space Institute video series on Humanity’s Expansion into Outer Space, UBC astronomer Aaron Boley speaks with aerospace engineer Moriba Jah from the University of Texas, Austin about the fast-growing challenge of space debris and possible solutions. Before moving into academia and becoming a world-leading expert on space debris, Professor Jah was a ‘spacecraft navigator’ with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab and worked on a number of Mars missions.
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Unless otherwise noted, all of our lectures are free to attend and do not require registration.
March 18, 2021
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Online
Speakers
Moriba Jah, Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, University of Texas, Austin; in conversation with Aaron Boley, Physics and Astronomy, UBC, and Co-Director, Outer Space Institute