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I went to an interesting lecture at the Library of Congress. NASA Chief Scientist Waleed Abdalati talked about “Looking Homeward Toward Earth: The Power of Perspective.” He was an engaging speaker, with great slides and video clips.
He started and ended with with the Christmas Eve picture from Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders of Earth over the lunar horizon. He showed how we've gotten increasing capability to analyze events here on Earth. What we do with the information is up to us. Some slides showed how clearcutting is affecting Brazil while others showed ice mass changes in the Arctic. One fascinating clip showed airplane flights around the globe as the day moved on. The more information we analyze, the better the perspective on problems.
The auditorium was standing room only, so people were interested in the topic.
He started and ended with with the Christmas Eve picture from Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders of Earth over the lunar horizon. He showed how we've gotten increasing capability to analyze events here on Earth. What we do with the information is up to us. Some slides showed how clearcutting is affecting Brazil while others showed ice mass changes in the Arctic. One fascinating clip showed airplane flights around the globe as the day moved on. The more information we analyze, the better the perspective on problems.
The auditorium was standing room only, so people were interested in the topic.
