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The Future of Space Exploration - Human and Robotic

Astronomical Society of Victoria - Geelong Section

What is the future of space exploration? Does it still involve people? Or, are we going to leave it to the robots? A talk by Kate Green.

Kate Green is a passionate advocate for STEAM education in schools – particularly for girls – in her role as Space Exploration Section Director for the Astronomical Society of Victoria (ASV), undertaking talks and presentations to ASV members, the general public and schools.

Her passion for Space Exploration and Astronomy was nurtured from an early age through her Great Gran, who taught her the constellations and their stories and who purchased Kate her first telescope so they could see Halley’s Comet together in 1986.

Inspired by correspondence with NASA, Kate developed a passion for Space Exploration – both human and robotic – which was reinforced by the 1980 “Cosmos” series by Carl Sagan.

A career in Nursing and raising a family placed Astronomy and Space Exploration on hold for several years. This passion was re-ignited when joining the Astronomical Society of Victoria in 2020 – with Kate stepping into the Society’s Space Exploration Section Director role in 2022.

With her Nursing background, Kate is particularly interested in human space exploration and its impact on the body as we look to set up a human colony on the Moon and beyond. Kate has an Arts Degree (Sociology / Behavioural Studies).

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