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Laura Burns
Laura A. Burns has been a space enthusiast her entire life. She has worked as an engineer with various NASA contractors for over a decade. She worked on the James Webb Space Telescope and the Landsat Data Continuity Mission. During the summer of 2007, she spent 9 weeks in Beijing, China at the International Space University. She regularly attends space conferences and enjoys speaking to the public on space related topics. She tweets about space and science. In addition to her interest in space, she is a long time science fiction and fantasy fan, podcast listener, dancer, board game player, knitter, and an avid book collector. Laura has contributed to several podcasts and is currently the head of the Parsec Awards Steering Committee.
Programming for Laura Burns
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| Fri | 12:00 | (A04) | 1 hr |
Space Telescopes: A Progress Report
In addition to Hubble, several space telescopes are planned in the near term. How will they expand the current state of astronomy when they go on line? What could the impact of de-funding the James Webb telescope be on astronomic research? |
| Sat | 12:00 | (A12) | 1 hr |
Knit Side of the Force
A substantial amount of fandom is made up of knitters, crocheters, and other people who create wonderful pieces from yarn.. Is that the light or dark side of the force? Neither; it's the knit side. |
| Sat | 15:00 | (A13) | 1 hr |
Photography and the Photographer: Experiences and Practice
Once you've caught it, you never lose the photography bug. Where might photography take you, and what does it take to get started? What have been some of your favorite photographs or photography experiences? |
| Sat | 17:00 | (A02) | 1 hr |
Sightseeing in Space: Brief Presentations on the James Webb, Chandra X-Ray & Hubble Telescopes
People who have worked on these projects will give a fifteen minute presentation on each. If the James Webb Telescope is de-funded, it will be a "what should have been" presentation. |
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