Category: Space

As I was trying on my pilot style astronaut jacket with my name and mission patch on it for the first time, I knew I was on the verge of something amazing. I looked outside through the open habitat door and suspected this was going to be a memorable experience. I was right. Two months […]

Last week I was invited to take part in something amazing! I was invited to try out the first Virtual Reality Space Float experience in Hong Kong. During one hour I was looking at Earth orbiting views from the International Space Station while floating in a zero gravity environment in a tank of salty water, […]

Since the end of the space shuttle era in 2011, this is the first time that American astronauts will be launched to the International Space Station from American soil. The event is scheduled to take place on May 27th 4:33 pm EDT, where NASA´s SpaceX Demo-2 mission will launch from the historic launchpad 39A at […]

Some of you already know that about a year ago I was accepted in the Explorers Club, a very exclusive club founded in New York in 1904. The Club has been the meeting place for people who have seen more of the world (and space!) than anyone would think possible. The Club is a members-only […]

Finally today my TEDx Talk has been published on YouTube. Now that I am watching the video I am remembering the huge amount of hours we spent on the scripts, rehearsals, preparation classes… it was definitely all worth it. I am so grateful I was invited to do this TEDx Talk, I hope you enjoy […]

Suppose it were all true. Just for a moment, what would happen if an alien craft landed in your backyard? What should we say to other intelligent beings? In which language? Who should speak for Earth? Naturally, this will depend on the intentions of the visitors, but there is going to be a time when […]

Since its founding in 1904, The Explorers Club has been the meeting place for a clandestine group of explorers who have seen more of the world and outer space than anyone would think possible. Dedicated to the advancement of scientific exploration, field research, and the ideal that the instinct of exploration is in our DNA, […]

Many people ask me why I do music and Mars exploration at the same time. Music has played a significant role in space exploration; every time mankind makes a huge jump, music does too. The Opportunity rover, after being 15 years exploring Meridiani Planum, was finally declared dead on February 13th 2019. Scientists and fans […]

I just came back from an event I was invited in New Zealand: ¨Girls and Women in Astronomy´ in tandem with the United Nations `Women in Science Day´. I was invited to give a talk at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, about my experience as a woman in astronomy and science. Women have made immense […]

They say that humanity is corrupted, that we don’t care about each other, that we have lost touch with our true origins… I disagree; I believe that, amid all the divisions between East and West from the past, in science and in spirit of exploration, we truly have one united planet exploring another, the planet […]