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Sabrina Minnick

Sabrina Minnick is an Engineering Manager for aerospace optics (literal space lasers and space telescopes). She has a long passionate history with space, holding a Master's degree in the of Philosophy of Physics. She has presented to NASA, and worked directly on parts of the hardware of the PUNCH mission which is studying regions of the Sun we have never been able to observe before. She has over 400 pieces of gear in orbit through her work at Tethers Unlimited, Amazon's Project Leo, and most recently Mynaric Lasercom. She was the docent for the historical Theodor Jacobsen Observatory at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA for 8 years. Friends generally consider her to be pretty rad.

Jacobus Kapteyn at 175: Still expanding our cosmic horizon

Sabrina Minnick January 23, 2026

IC410_Tadpoles. Photo by the author

January 19th marked the 175th birthday of Dutch astronomer Jacobus Kapteyn. His work and legacy had a profound yet subtle impact on the astronomical community and our understanding of the cosmos. His lasting contributions and methodologies continue to be refined and provide the foundation for ongoing astronomical research and discoveries. After he completed his studies, Kapteyn worked at Leiden Ob ...[Read More]