The Nationwide House Society invitations you to the subsequent House Discussion board
Thursday, January 23, 2024, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST
A Non-public Astronaut’s Journey to House
With particular visitor
Ron Rosano
Spaceflight Educator, Industrial Astronaut,
and International House Consciousness Advocate
Spaceflight has entered a brand new age, and entry to area is not restricted to professionally educated astronauts. Industrial spaceflight pioneers like Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin are making it attainable for nonprofessionals to expertise the joys of area journey. On this House Discussion board, we’ll hear from one such non-public astronaut, Ron Rosano.
In 2023, Ron flew aboard VSS Unity as Virgin Galactic Astronaut 17, turning into the 668th human to journey into area. On this House Discussion board, he’ll share his extraordinary expertise—from the coaching he underwent to the breathtaking second at apogee, and what it felt prefer to float in weightlessness.
A lifelong area and astronomy educator, Ron’s journey to area was a realization of his deep ardour for exploration. However past private achievement, he’s dedicated to inspiring the subsequent era. His flight offered him with a profound perspective on Earth as a fragile oasis towards the huge vacancy of area. By his story, Ron goals to ignite curiosity and inspire college students to a higher understanding of our place within the universe and encourage them to hitch him on this exploration. For a preview of Ron’s spaceflight expertise see this video on YouTube.
That is your likelihood to listen to firsthand concerning the feelings, challenges, and wonders of area journey. Don’t miss this thrilling NSS House Discussion board! Register at this time utilizing the hyperlink under.
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Ron Rosano is a devoted spaceflight educator, business astronaut, and advocate for international area consciousness. With greater than 25 years of expertise inspiring college students worldwide, he has linked over 18,000 college students throughout 20 international locations via Galactic Unite Spacechats, bringing Virgin Galactic astronauts and professionals into the classroom.
Ron flew to area aboard Virgin Galactic’s Mission 4 on October 6, 2023. He additionally has plans to fly with Blue Origin, House Perspective, and World View. As creator and editor of the Suborbital Flight Journal, he paperwork human suborbital spaceflight historical past, including private insights from business astronauts.
A longtime NASA Photo voltaic System Ambassador, Ron has carried out greater than 80 occasions masking Mars rovers, the James Webb House Telescope, the Apollo Moon landings, and business spaceflight. His contributions to the Apollo Lunar Floor Journal and work with the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, the Human House Program, and Nepal Youth Basis additional spotlight his dedication to area schooling and outreach.
Ron’s mission is to offer college students and folks worldwide with a profound understanding of Earth as a fragile, distinctive world within the vastness of area. His ardour for spaceflight and astronomy continues to encourage the subsequent era to guard and cherish our planet.
Register at this time to order your seat and ask your questions. Use the hyperlink under.
Register no later than January 23 at 8 pm EST
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