The Sky is Falling – a Lesson on Space…

Saturday, August 31 2024 at 2-3pm at the Museum of Flight Seattle:

The Sky is Falling | The Museum of Flight

Hundreds of satellites and rockets launched into space are left as space junk once they no longer work. An estimated millions of pieces of debris currently orbit the Earth, traveling fast enough to damage or destroy a spacecraft or satellite that happens to be in its path. These objects remain in orbit until gravity pulls them back to Earth, potentially remaining in space for decades.

Join former NASA engineer Linda Dawson as she discusses the dangers posed by space junk and why we should be concerned about it.  

Linda will also be signing her books War in Space and The Politics and Perils of Space Exploration.

FREE with Membership and included with general admission.
Presented as part of the Museum’s new Home Beyond Earth exhibition.

Image Credit: NASA

Current writing project: “Women in Air and Space –…

Linda Dawson is writing for a new book project. The working title is: “Women in Air and Space – a Personal Perspective.”

The book will not only include factual biographies of these women and their contributions to the aerospace discipline but will also include the backstories that provide insight into what inspired these women as well as the challenges these women faced in order to live out their dream. When possible, the book will include personal stories that give a glimpse into these lives that provide a window into experiences that young women can relate to such as feelings of isolation, discrimination, cultural issues or pressures associated with personal relationships, family, and children. The book will provide a window into what made these women pursue such challenging and pioneering jobs, against the odds. It is important to document the stories of these women — their failures as well as their successes. All too often, women are overlooked or diminished in the roles they played in making space exploration successful. Their accomplishments need to be highlighted so that other women can be inspired and see that others, like themselves, have succeeded in their dreams to pursue careers in aerospace.