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Catarina Aydar

Catarina Aydar is a Brazilian astronomer, currently finishing her PhD in Germany at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics. In addition to her interest in supermassive black holes and the universe in general, she is also involved in outreach events by giving public talks and organizing the Astrominas project, which aims to teach natural sciences to 14-17-year-old girls in Brazil.

Challenger: the lessons of a teacher who never reached space

Challenger: the lessons of a teacher who never reached space

Humankind’s development is often associated with facing challenges. The original ideas required to solve new problems keep pushing the power of human creation towards more sophisticated and practical solutions. However, part of the excitement of any challenge comes from the dangers of trying something that nobody has accomplished before. An example of technological advances driven by human a ...[Read More]