ESP Biography
CYRUS FOSTER, Master's student in Astronautics
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Major: Aeronautics & Astronautics College: Stanford University Year of Graduation: G |
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Brief Biographical Sketch:
I graduated last spring from Stanford with a Master’s in Astronautical Engineering, and I now work close by at the NASA Ames Research Center where my duties include mission design, trajectory optimization and proposal writing. Past Classes(Look at the class archive for more.)Interplanetary Space Missions: A Tour of the Solar System in Splash! Fall 2011
We’ll talk about past, present and upcoming space missions to celestial bodies beyond Earth. Starting with our Moon, we’ll do a tour of the solar system covering all the planets, even former ones.
Photographs and science data returned from interplanetary space probes will be presented and discussed, as well as the engineering behind how these distant robotic explorers are made.
Did you know Mars once had rivers, lakes and oceans (and possibly still has microbial life)? Did you know that Jupiter has a Moon with more liquid water than Earth (and nobody knows what could be swimming down there… yet)?
Space Exploration: Asteroids and Comets in Splash! Fall 2011
We’ll take a look at what exactly are asteroids and comets, where they come from and what they are made of. More importantly, what happens if one of these asteroids hits the Earth? How often is that likely to happen?
We’ll also discuss the robotic spacecraft that have visited asteroids and comets and present the imagery and data returned from these robotic ambassadors. Finally, we’ll take a look at what a human mission to some of these asteroids might look like and when it is likely to happen.
Space Exploration: Asteroids and Comets in Splash! Spring 2011
We’ll take a look at what exactly are asteroids and comets, where they come from and what they are made of. More importantly, what happens if one of these asteroids hits the Earth? How often is that likely to happen?
We’ll also discuss the robotic spacecraft that have visited asteroids and comets and present the imagery and data returned from these robotic ambassadors. Finally, we’ll take a look at what a human mission to some of these asteroids might look like and when it is likely to happen.
Interplanetary Space Missions: A Tour of the Solar System in Splash! Fall 2010
We’ll talk about past, present and upcoming space missions to celestial bodies beyond Earth. Starting with our Moon, we’ll do a tour of the solar system covering all the planets, even former ones.
Photographs and science data returned from interplanetary space probes will be presented and discussed, as well as the engineering behind how these distant robotic explorers are made.
Did you know Mars once had rivers, lakes and oceans (and possibly still has microbial life)? Did you know that Jupiter has a Moon with more liquid water than Earth (and nobody knows what could be swimming down there… yet)?
Interplanetary Space Missions in Splash! Spring 2010
We'll talk about past, present and upcoming space missions to celestial bodies beyond Earth. Starting with our Moon, we'll do a tour of the solar system covering all the planets, even former ones (think Mickey Mouse's dog).
Photographs and science data returned from interplanetary space probes will be presented and discussed, as well as the engineering behind how these distant robotic explorers are made.
Did you know Mars once had rivers, lakes and oceans (and possibly microbial life)? Did you know that Jupiter has a Moon with more liquid water than Earth does (and nobody knows what's down there... yet)?
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