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after giving her absolute all to fighting cancer
She was surrounded by her devoted and loving family
to Doctor Merrill Sharp and Winnie Hendricks Sharp
She was the youngest of five children and a beautiful smile lit up her face every time one of her siblings noted that she was “the favorite” of both parents
Ann graduated from Pocatello High School in 1975
earning the highest honors as valedictorian of her graduating class
she was both Pocatello’s Junior Miss and Idaho’s Junior Miss
showcasing not only her academic achievement but also her incredible talent for playing the piano
She attended Brigham Young University and later graduated from Idaho State University with a degree in nursing
Ann remembers the young men in the hallway rating all the girls that walked by
remembers that he always gave his future sweetheart a “10,” but she just didn’t notice because she was too humble to believe that she was anything but ordinary
Scott remembers thinking that Ann Sharp was “out of his league” and gave up trying to get her to notice him during their high school years
Ann reconnected with Scott while working at IB & T
Scott claims that he knew right away that he wanted to marry Ann Sharp
she immediately asked to slow down and date other people
inviting Scott over to listen to his new stereo system and to hang out in their home
Scott and Ann were married in the Idaho Falls Temple for time and eternity
Ann and Scott began their life together in Pocatello
welcoming four of their children during this time: Brandon
another member of the family was added: Bryson
Ann and Scott then moved several more times
Ann made an impact both professionally and personally
She exemplified the love of the Savior and was beloved by everyone with whom she came in contact for her selfless service and quiet
She was the first to remember all the little things that others overlooked or forgot
finding and going after “the one” just the way our Savior would
Ann’s professional career was extensive and included many notable accomplishments
She has worked all over the nation in all aspects of nursing
She served as the president of the Air and Surface Transport Nurses Association for a three-year period
capping her incredible career as a flight nurse
she was awarded the AAMS President’s Award by the Association of Air Medical Services for her “unflagging commitment to the air medical community.” In May 2005
she was awarded Nurse of the Year by the Utah Department of Health
Proving her nerves of steel and showcasing the incredible skills that she possessed
she was never more confident than in life-threatening situations in the back of a helicopter
She put up with “helmet hair” regularly and routinely joked that she “loved the smell of jet fuel in the morning.” She saved countless lives with her capable hands and her immense compassion was unmatched
She was more than “just” a nurse to everyone in her care
She was an incredible advocate and became a source of strength and confidence during the most critical times in people’s lives
Ann is survived by her spouse and eternal sweetheart
Ann is also survived by her 15 grandchildren: Megan (Nate)
Dawson and Boston (with her first great-grandchild due in April 2025); each of her siblings; and her mother-in-law
Ann is preceded in death by her parents and her father-in-law
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attended a heavenly reunion when she peacefully passed away on Thursday
with her three daughters and a granddaughter by her side
to Elvas Lionel “Bud” Brady and Hazelle D
Utah area when she was quite young and she claims Ogden as her “home”
Most of her young life was in “Bradyville
Utah” which she spoke of with fond memories
She graduated from Ogden High School and worked in the Hostess Bakery as a teenager.
Gerrie met Elwood Dawson Lystrup (who preceded her in death) and they dated a short time before marrying on October 28
She and Elwood were sealed a year later in the Logan
Gerrie was 19 and Elwood was 32 when they married and were together for 48 years before he passed away in 1999
California for all the years that they raised their 5 children
Gerrie mostly stayed home to be with her children and was an amazing mother and a wonderful homemaker
She went to work at Sears & Roebuck in Buena Park
and later got a job at Lindberg Nutrition store in Costa Mesa
and lived happily with him for almost 24 years until he passed away on July 6
Gerrie was an active and dedicated member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints her whole life
She raised her children to love this country and the Church
Stake Sports Director all of which she magnified and served faithfully
Gerrie was a member of Daughters of the Utah Pioneers (DUP) for over twelve years and served as Company Food committee chairperson for five years
Camp Librarian and scrapbook keeper for four years
and as Captain of the local camp for two years
and served as a part time service missionary in the Family History Centers in the Orem/Provo area
but loved her role as Mother most of all.
Gerrie loved learning and faithfully studied her scriptures
participated in Church choirs and a cappella choir with her beautiful alto voice
she loved playing softball and coached her girls’ softball teams for many years
Some of her interests included doll making and doll repair
She won 1st prize for her chili and for Lemon Meringue Pie
She crocheted an afghan for each of her grandchildren as they graduated from high school
sports and especially to love the Gospel of Jesus Christ
and Patricia Knowlton (whose husband Horace “Bud” passed in 2022)
September 28 at 11:00 in the Suncrest 10th Ward Chapel
Viewings will be in that same building on Friday evening September 27 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm and again on Saturday morning from 9:30-10:30
Interment will be at the Orem Cemetery at 1520 N 800 E
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The Centre for Planetary Sciences at UCL / Birkbeck
The UCL Astrophysics Group are delighted to announce that the Sir Robert Wilson Lecture 2024 will be given by Dr Makenzie Lystrup
Center Director of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
the Sir Robert Wilson Lecture will be given by the prestigious Dr Makenzie Lystrup
Title: Towards the Habitable Worlds Observatory
Abstract: Humans have long wondered if there were worlds around other stars – and life on those worlds
astronomers have found that the answer to the first question is a resounding YES
Those accomplishments have put us in a position to possibly answer the second question
The 2020 US Astrophysics Decadal Survey (Astro2020) laid out a path to the first telescope that can find out if habitable exoplanets are common or rare and search them for signs of global biospheres
while performing a wide range of transformative astrophysics studies and Solar System remote sensing observations
NASA has dubbed that space telescope the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO)
This presentation will cover Astro2020’s recommendations and expectations for HWO in terms of scientific goals and technical capabilities
NASA’s current efforts – led by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center – to mature the HWO concept will be discussed
This multi-faceted journey needs enthusiastic collaboration between a wide range of disciplines and stakeholders
including European scientific and technical partners
Bio: Dr Makenzie Lystrup is the director of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center guiding the direction and management of one of NASA’s major field installations
Goddard’s sites include the primary campus in Maryland
the Katherine Johnson Independent Verification & Validation Facility in West Virginia
the Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York
and the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility in Texas
Goddard is responsible for the oversight and execution of a $4 billion portfolio and is home to the nation’s largest concentration of scientists
engineers and technologists dedicated to Earth and space science
Its workforce consists of more than 10,000 employees
Dr Lystrup was vice president and general manager of Ball Aerospace’s Civil Space Strategic Business Unit
where she was responsible for the company’s portfolio of civil space systems spanning across all science fields
as well as advanced technologies development objectives
she led Ball’s contributions to several missions
Dr Lystrup has also served as senior director for Ball’s Civil Space Advanced Systems and Business Development
where she managed new business activities for NASA
government agencies as well as for academia and other science organizations
she served in the company’s Strategic Operations organization
where she led Ball’s space sciences portfolio
Dr Lystrup worked as an American Institute of Physics – Acoustical Society of American (AIP-ASA) Congressional Fellow from 2011 to 2012 in the office of U.S
where she managed a portfolio including technology
Dr Lystrup holds a bachelor’s in physics from Portland State University and attended graduate school at University College London earning a PhD in astrophysics
under the supervision of Professor Steve Miller
She was a National Science Foundation Astronomy & Astrophysics Postdoctoral Research Fellow spending time at the Laboratory for Atmospheric & Space Physics in Boulder
Lystrup’s scientific work has been in using ground- and space-based astronomical observatories to understand the interactions and dynamics of planetary atmospheres and magnetospheres – the relationships between planets and their surrounding space environments
Today we’ll be airing two separate interviews I did with two directors of two of the NASA’s largest space centers
Director of Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt Maryland
Having only assumed the role back in back April of this year
I got the chance to speak with her right around the end of her first 90 days
to discuss how she’s getting along and her plans for the center
Makenzie Lystrup So far there have been a lot of things coming at me that kind of need direct attention
You just kind of dive in and start deciding where you’re needed
but I’m going to put that off for now because it’s not right in front of my face
But also really have been spending a lot of time thinking about the strategy and the vision for the center
thinking about what we’re calling Goddard 2040
Having a lot of forums to listen to the workforce in various levels
and then also hear from our external stakeholders as well
thinking really about what does the future of Goddard look like
Eric White And we can get into some of those things that you mentioned
on that vision and strategic direction that you were discussing
can you tell me some of the major projects that are in the front of your head right now
You were just on a call it pertain to anything that is ongoing here at Goddard that you can talk about
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So my goal of being here is to certainly ensure that we are executing on all of the amazing NASA’s mission that we have here at Goddard right now
But I am very much focused on the future and where we’re going
And taking into account where all of our partners are going
and also the needs of NASA and the needs of the government really taking that into account
Thinking a lot about Goddard’s future in Earth science
and how we can be even more impactful in the science that NASA is producing in Earth system science
and thinking about how we bring in more external partners into that endeavor
which is really kind of opening up Goddard more
and I’m very interested in broadening our partnerships and deepening our partnerships
So when I think about the Earth science endeavor
and how we want to kind of be the center of mass for that here at NASA
whether they’re launching missions and instruments or whether they need the information to make good decisions
a lot of people out there working on this area
And I want it to be easier to work with Goddard and to collaborate with Goddard
So that’s one major thrust of looking at the future
So this is the next sort of giant segmented telescope in space after James Webb Space Telescope and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
And that’s a long term process of a telescope that is in an observatory that’s designed to be able to find evidence of life on planets outside of our solar system
So it continues on with Goddard’s really strong history in astrophysics
and also takes a lot of the technology we’re developing right now to really make sure that we are answering some of the most exciting questions in astronomy and astrophysics in the future
Eric White And before going on to the next part
working with more private sector entities and things of that nature
What did you see coming in here that maybe wasn’t being done that you think can move you towards that direction
I think where it has been done is at Wallops Flight Facility
It’s NASA’s only range that it actually owns
And Wallops has really gone under a transformation in the last few years
They’ve been a really strong facility
in terms of supporting government launches
both on the sort of small and medium rocket scale
And they’ve been the heart of our suborbital and balloon programs
which are really important for scientific discoveries and scientific measurements
they have been working with Virginia Spaceport to really enhance the commercial nature of what they do
And Rocket Labs has really formed this partnership with Wallops
where they’re using wallops as one of their fundamental range sites and launch sites
And this follows on with our great relationship with Northrop Grumman
for their commercial cargo resupply program
they’ve been launching from Wallops for a number of years
And so we had this great commercial customer
and now we’re bringing on even more with Rocket Lab and looking at how to expand that
So if we look here at the Greenbelt campus
where we look at our operational missions in land imaging and in weather and climate
And what is Goddard uniquely positioned to do
What is NASA’s uniquely position to do
and then bring in partnerships where others have strengths and have capacity
So I want Goddard to be working on the most important science questions for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate
I want us to be at the forefront of developing the technology for those science missions
and we have a growing private sector base in space
And we need to use really everybody’s expertise
And that’s going to allow us to do more in the future
and the needs on the science front are great
And so I want to make sure that we are really leveraging everything going on in the private sector
Eric White It’s calling all hands on deck
So let’s talk about the facility itself
You want Goddard to be the front and center of a lot of the science projects that NASA has ongoing
What makes Goddard unique in that it’s able to fill that role
I know you all have some plans on expansion
There’s a lot of land out here on this campus
So what aspects are you trying to grow the campus itself
maybe or utilize special parts of it to fulfill that goal that you have
Part of what makes Goddard really special is our ability to be able to implement complex science missions end to end
all the way through to launching missions and producing data products and sharing that out with the science community
And that means that we have facilities that support all of those aspects of the process
So it’s important for us to maintain that core capability
and some of our facilities are less relevant than they have been
So as we look at our master plan moving forward for the facilities and the infrastructure
but how do we evolve the campus to meet the current science needs
and that’s a challenge across the government for infrastructure and facilities dollars
But also how do we again leverage our relationships with the private sector to be able to use some of their capacity as well
I would love for Goddard to be a more walkable campus because it is a large campus with a lot of buildings
It’s actually a really beautiful campus
So finding out more ways that we can help people move around the campus more easily
one of the things that we’ve moved out recently is we moved our main gate
so our main security gate from one location to another
But part of that effort is making our access to the campus easier for pedestrians and easy for cyclists
That’s a really big component of the commuters who come here
So we’re trying to make this a more accessible campus
you’re reiterating on private sector partnerships to build and grow the campus itself
I am just curious of someone from your perspective
And nobody really has any complaints or anything like that
But it always feels as if there’s just so much room for growth that maybe things could move faster
having been in the private sector working in the aerospace industry
I have a pretty good handle on what’s out there in industry and in the private sector
including on some of the data analytics side and people who are really looking at how to use Earth system information either to sell as a product or to use for important decision making
I think that Goddard does a really good job of partnering
an international partner or a private sector entity
say an industrial partner that’s building a spacecraft for us
So we’re very good at creating those
where people are working side by side together from a number of different organizations
I think where we can expand is thinking more creatively about
How can the private sector help us to use our facilities to greater impact
where are there places that really don’t know much about NASA
but can benefit from the science that we produce
So sharing that more out with the Earth Information Center that was newly opened at NASA’s headquarters
reaching more sectors of the economy so that people can use that information for human health and life and prosperity
and it’s an area that the private sector has kind of tentacles into
But no one’s really coordinating some of that yet
And I think there’s a lot to grow there
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Eric White Do you think the private sector ready or do they have the capabilities to fulfill all the needs that
do you think that they’re in a good spot to innovate
to get to that point where NASA’s can always turn to somebody in the private sector if they have a problem that they need solved
Makenzie Lystrup What we need is a private sector that is very strong in what they do
And so that NASA can focus on the things that only NASA can do
And so when we look at the capabilities that are out there in industry
Everything from instrumentation to spacecraft builds to ground systems
launch vehicles.There’s a lot of capacity out there and a lot of capability
So I do think that we have a very strong sector
but we don’t expect them to do everything themselves
NASA we are going to maintain being a science exploration technology and engineering organization
And so it’s really to me about what are they doing out there that we can use
so that we can use our resources for things that are really critical priorities for the agency
Eric White Something that often gets overlooked of the private sector’s role in mass operations is just the formation of talent
STEM talent is the golden nugget that everybody is searching for
about how NASA is utilizing the growth of the STEM talent that comes from maybe like yourself
up and comer in the private sector and then finds herself working at NASA
the workforce issue is on everyone’s mind
because everyone seems to need more workforce
The contractors that we have on site here at NASA provide really a critical function for us
because they do bring in a lot of new talent and they can kind of ebb and flow a little bit as the the work needs change
But they’re also able to bring on folks with maybe key skills that we don’t have civil servants yet
I think that we could do more kind of interaction between Goddard and other organizations to understand
where might we exchange people just for the experience of understanding what’s done in another type of organization back to ours
And we’re also looking at how we grow our workforce in the communities in which we operate
So Greenbelt here in Prince George’s County
which is in quite a rural area and the independent Verification Validation center in West Virginia
how do we build some of the workforce locally so that we’ve got a good center of workforce pipeline
but also that people can get good jobs in their communities that might be more rural than out here in Greenbelt
director of the NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Hear the second part of my interview with her after this break
Eric White Back on the space our on Federal News Network
director of Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt
You were in senior level positions with different companies
and now you find yourself here running a NASA center
Can you just tell me about that adjustment for you
Makenzie Lystrup It’s funny that there are many similarities
whether it’s on the government side or in the private sector
where people are really excited and really passionate about what they do
And they know that it really has an impact on the science on people’s lives
There are certainly differences in the kind of end stakeholders
you have shareholders that you know you are responsible to
we’re kind of all in it together for the right reasons
And the fact that we do have some private sector pressure means that they can drive their prices down
And I think that having people with different stakeholders is a kind of diversity in our ecosystem that I think is important and can help us produce better outcomes
Eric White So it sounds like you’re enjoying yourself
You’re almost getting the best of both worlds kind of thing
Can you just expand a little bit on what you meant by that
because it’s not just government working on these projects
And we have companies that have to worry about costs
They have to worry about their financial security
So they’re going to make decisions that take that into account where we wouldn’t
in terms of who are the stakeholders you have to satisfy
I think it’s a diversity that helps us think differently about our different pieces
I’ve been very focused on how do I enable really great science
that’s what I get a lot of energy from
And so having worked as a research scientist
having worked on the Hill and an industry and now here at NASA and leading Goddard
And we talk about diversity and inclusion a lot
it’s those diversity of stakeholders
diversity of thought and all of the other kind of aspects we think of when we say diversity
So I think bringing in people who do have a variety of experience is really useful and I’m eager to help our folks inside of NASA also get some external experiences
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Eric White I know you touched on it a little bit already
I have to ask you about just because it is almost one of the more unique space facilities on the whole East Coast
it’s on the eastern coast of Virginia
So do you have a favorite between the two stations
and it’s such an important piece of what we do and important piece of NASA
And so some people aren’t that familiar with it
because it is a little bit tucked away and it’s a little bit smaller
But I look forward to raising its profile because it is a special place
It’s beautiful out there and it’s a great place to do innovative things
and I do see a lot of innovation really across all of the sectors
there’s a lot of innovative work going on
And I think that at Wallops kind of encapsulates a lot of that innovation
it’s where we do those suborbital programs
So these are projects that from beginning to end are not very long in duration
And so we can have our scientists and our engineers go and get hands on experience leading a mission from beginning to end
And they can get that experience before they come and do it at for a large program
And that is a really critical piece of our training of the workforce
they have the opportunity to do some innovation without necessarily being part of the entire apparatus
I know you talked a lot about the some of the projects already
But I always like to get a gauge on what folks are thinking
what is still exciting to you and what is on the horizon that you see coming soon that it may be
but what do you see that excites you and for the next generation of space workers
I think one thing is the future of space astronomy
But I’m really looking forward to the future of adaptive optics in space and our ability to be able to do on space or on orbit assembly
help build our large aperture space telescopes in space
So we’re not confined by the launch fairing size
We got to we had to fold up JWST to get it to fit inside of the rocket
what could we do with three of those launches
And really try to assemble things in space
That’s something Goddard’s working on
And then I just want to close with we are in a very rapidly changing world
and it’s really a privilege to be able to be a part of Goddard that really does produce a lot of very important Earth system science
We are producing the kinds of measurements that will help us make better decisions around the world
And being able to have that connection to the impacts is really powerful
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passed away surrounded by family on October 30
1991 to her mother Jennifer Lystrup. She was raised in Sacramento and attended Christian Brothers High School before graduating from University of California Davis with her degree in Design
Cydne met and fell in love with Earl Hege in 2020
Excited to start her new life with Earl they settled in Nashville
In May of 2023 she and Earl celebrated the arrival of their twin boys
Leo and Dean. While they loved 12 S Nashville
they decided to move to Franklin to raise their boys
and Hanna were like sisters to her while her dear friend Greg was like an older brother
Her close friend Donco brought an artistic flair to their friendship
She did not take deep friendships lightly.
Cydne had a strong work ethic and was a great communicator: direct and no holds bar
She worked for the social media company GRIN
Anyone who knew Cydne knew how much she loved and appreciated music
Her collection was eclectic: from classical to swing to pop to hip hop
She told me her favorite artists were the “trifecta” Beyonce
and Lizzo. Cydne also had a love for fashion
Her favorite designers were Chanel and Alexander McQueen
Cydne is survived by her partner Earl Hege
Chelsea MacMullen and her two children Harry and Ruby.
The service will be held on November 18 at 11am at Williamson Memorial 3009 Columbia Ave Franklin
Williamson Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Service
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To foster growth in Maryland's aerospace industry, the state's Department of Commerce signed a Memorandum of Understanding with NASA at the agency's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt Wednesday
The agreement commits the two organizations to develop the state's aerospace economy, particularly in the area surrounding Goddard's main Greenbelt campus, as well as on Maryland's Eastern Shore near NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia
and the critical benefits it provides to society
is only possible with the support of strong partnerships outside NASA," said Goddard Center Director Dr
"I'm grateful to clasp hands with our home state and work together to build up the coalition that will help us all make those next giant leaps."
hosts the nation's largest cohort of scientists
is the agency's only owned-and-operated launch range
"Maintaining and growing Maryland's strategic advantage in the aerospace industry requires collaboration with our formidable partners at facilities like the Goddard Space Flight Center," said Maryland Commerce Secretary Kevin Anderson
which will support NASA's innovative work and help make our state more competitive."
The three-year agreement details how NASA Goddard and the Maryland Department of Commerce will collaborate to promote technology transfer from NASA Goddard to the private sector, STEM education, aerospace industry development, and community outreach. This includes raising awareness of resources such as Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) funding
supporting the creation and growth of new space-related businesses
leading economic development efforts around the two NASA facilities
and collaborating on a report analyzing NASA Goddard's economic impact in Maryland
the Maryland Economic Development Corporation will work with the commerce department and NASA Goddard to host business outreach events in Prince George's County and on the Lower Eastern Shore
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has been elected to the rank of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Each year the AAAS Council elects Fellows whose efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications are scientifically or socially significant
Lystrup is being recognized for her distinguished record in the diverse fields of planetary science and infrared astronomy
"We are honored that Makenzie is being recognized for her substantial contributions to the advancement of science and her service to the scientific community," said Robert Strain
"Makenzie's career is distinguished by its breadth and depth
astrophysics and space sciences and enables Ball to consistently deliver science at any scale."
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Talk title: Towards the Habitable Worlds Observatory
Abstract: Humans have long wondered if there were worlds around other stars and life on those worlds
The 2020 US Astrophysics Decadal Survey (Astro2020) laid out a path to the first telescope that can find out if habitable exoplanets are common or rare and search them for signs of global biospheres
NASA’s current efforts – led ThePhoto by PhotoAuthor is licensed under CCYYSA
by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center – to mature the HWO concept will be discussed
Makenzie Lystrup is the director of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center guiding the direction and management of one of NASA’s major field installations
the Katherine Johnson Independent Verification & Validation Facility in West Virginian
Lystrup was vice president and general manager of Ball Aerospace’s Civil Space Strategic Business Unit
Lystrup has also served as senior director for Ball’s Civil Space Advanced Systems and Business Development
Lystrup worked as an American Institute of Physics – Acoustical Society of American (AIP-ASA) Congressional Fellow from 2011 to 2012 in the office of U.S
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When Dr. Makenzie Lystrup was sworn in as the new director of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center last week
she didn’t take her oath of office on the Bible or the U.S
but rather on a tome revered by space enthusiasts everywhere: Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot
The book, published in 1994, is named after an iconic image of Earth
that depicts the planet as a small speck smothered by the emptiness of space
That photo inspired astronomer Carl Sagan to write: “Look again at that dot
the book serves as a reminder of humanity’s place in the universe and the need to preserve our home planet
which makes it similar to holy scripture for a newly appointed NASA director
when Lystrup chose to place her left hand on a copy of Sagan’s book while being sworn in by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson
and NASA Goddard’s social media shared the image
“Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were
but without it we go nowhere.” — Carl Sagan
Goddard has a new center director! Last week Dr. Makenzie Lystrup was sworn in on Carl Sagan's "Pale Blue Dot" and we're feeling the #MondayMotivation. https://t.co/xQiET8fMpa pic.twitter.com/KbrPupeLup
— NASA Goddard (@NASAGoddard) April 10, 2023
The constitution does not require that government officials be sworn in using a particular text
just that they “shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation
politicians and officials end up using the Bible
the first Muslim to be elected to Congress
Sagan is a revered figure in the space sciences community for his pioneering contributions to space exploration
“Like many astronomers and space scientists
my passion started with watching Carl Sagan’s ‘Cosmos’ on public television as a child,” Lystrup
“Sagan worked very hard to make science accessible and meaningful to everyone
and ‘Pale Blue Dot’ emphasizes the importance of exploring our universe and understanding our home planet.”
“Given its personal significance to me and how its message resonates with the work we do at NASA Goddard on behalf of the world
it felt apropos to include it in the ceremony,” she added
Lystrup will be the first female center director of the Goddard Space Flight Center
which includes a primary campus in Greenbelt
as well as Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia
the Katherine Johnson Independent Verification & Validation Facility in West Virginia
Goddard is home to the nation’s largest concentration of scientists
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Aarhus has passed an audit carried out by the Danish Defense Technical Airworthiness Authority and is now certified to perform military aviation maintenance work independently in accordance with DKMAR145 requirements
Danish Defense Technical Airworthiness Authority has handed over the DKMAR145 certificate to Terma A/S as the first Danish owned private company
The Lystrup facility is now certified to do maintenance of military aerospace equipment according to the DKMAR145/EMAR145 regulations for continuous airworthiness
Being first mover on the DKMAR145 in Denmark is a proof of Terma’s commitment to comply to the highest aviation safety standards with regards to maintenance of military aerospace equipment
The certification is also underlining Terma’s ambitions on investing in multinational airworthiness standards
This approval is based on the common European Military Airworthiness Requirements (EMAR) aiming at harmonizing approaches to military aviation in European countries
military aviation programs in Europe will be issued to tender in accordance with the EMAR standards
Being awarded with the DKMAR145 and the fact that Denmark has recently fully entered the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy
means that Terma can now ensure that our capabilities are recognized on an international level
Other EU member states will recognize the DKMAR145 equal to the EMAR of the specific countries e.g.
FRAMAR145 for France and NLDMAR145 for The Netherlands
The implementation of the DKMAR145 in Terma Lystrup Enhances Terma’s right to play for International Military Business and is an enabler to do maintenance with a harmonized and common European approach
The result of this certification is that Terma can play a central role in large scale multinational proposals with full compliance on maintenance
The DKMAR145 label is an important requirement for growth within the European aeronautics market
“With DKMAR145 certified suppliers we ensure that parts for Danish military aircraft are maintained in controlled environment
where the maintenance is handled in according to approved data and authorized personnel in competent organizations” says Airworthiness Review Engineer & Auditor Jesper Vistoft from the The Danish Defense and Logistics Organization (DALO)
“Terma is continuously expanding our capabilities to serve Airforce customers to the highest standards
and the awarded DKMAR 145 certification is testimony to this journey
Being the first private company in Denmark to be DKMAR 145 certified is an achievement
the certification team and the Danish Airforce have worked closely together to reach this objective
I trust the DKMAR 145 will enable Terma to build closer partnerships with European AF customers
and it is an important step into providing more services and added value to our customers” says Thorbjørn Machholm
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Makenzie Lystrup first woman in Nasa’s history to become director of Goddard Space Flight Centre
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A top newly appointed Nasa official has taken an unconventional oath to assume charge of her duties
Makenzie Lystrup, who became the first woman in Nasa’s history to be appointed the director of Goddard Space Flight Center on Thursday, took her oath on a copy of Carl Sagan’s 1994 book Pale Blue Dot instead of the conventional practice of using the Bible
While many officeholders across the country have placed their hands on books by Dr Suess
this seems to be the first time someone was sworn in on a book by Sagan
“Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space” is a 1994 book by the astronomer inspired by the famous Pale Blue Dot photograph of planet Earth taken in 1990 by the Voyager 1 space probe from a distance of about six billion kilometres
“I’m humbled and honored to lead such an amazing and diverse world-renowned team,” Dr Lystrup said
I’m keenly focused on growing the next generation of innovators along with ensuring our team has the resources and tools to advance technologies and make new discoveries that boost the space economy and benefit us all,” she said
Goddard Space Flight Center is located in Maryland and is one of Nasa’s largest field centres
Its workforce consists of over 10,000 employees
The centre is responsible for the oversight and execution of a $4bn portfolio
The centre is also home to the US’s largest concentration of scientists
“Makenzie is a natural leader, bringing to Goddard a scientist’s drive for discovery along with a wealth of industry experience and knowledge,” said the space agency’s administrator Bill Nelson.
“As centre director, she will lead a world-renowned team of scientists, engineers, and technologists focused on Earth and space science,” he said.
“Under her leadership, the Goddard workforce will continue to inspire, innovate, and explore the unknown for the benefit of all.”
Before joining Nasa, Dr Lystrup was vice president and general manager of civil space at Ball Aerospace, where she led contributions to several missions such as Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope, Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE), Landsat 9 and the Roman Space Telescope.
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Direct action at weapons companies is spreading across the West
Colin Monahan Nov 17
14 — Groups of onlooking neighbors huddled from the wind and rain on the street corners of Hovmarken Road
home to one of the United States’ key weapons-manufacturing partners of the deadly F-35 warplane
anti-imperialist and climate activists were staging a nationally-coordinated blockade against Danish weapons manufacturer Terma Group early Tuesday morning.
Over 50 activists assembled outside Terma’s main Aarhus headquarters in Lystrup
blocking four main entrances from 5:45 a.m
until noon and effectively restricting over 700 employees from entering the factory for the entirety of the workday.
Irritated employees paced up and down the long line of idling passenger cars and tractor-trailers awaiting a solution from the East Jutland police
Demonstrators wielded banners asserting “Stop the Genocide” and “Terma: Allies in Innovative War Crimes,” mocking the company’s slogan
As organizers fielded police negotiations in the silhouettes of increasingly angry employees
“Børn i Gaza har ret til et liv (Children in Gaza have the right to live).”
Coalition members simultaneously blockaded entrances at Terma’s Søborg department outside of Copenhagen
the coalition has described itself as “united in opposition to the genocidal Israeli war apparatus and to Terma’s direct contribution to the suffering in Gaza.”
“The world’s biggest [non-nuclear] bomb was used several years ago in Afghanistan
I lost a lot of my family in the war in Afghanistan,” Sohrab
It’s those who are producing these weapons.” Sohrab initially passed by the demonstration on his daily taxi route
He later returned with carafes of hot coffee and trays of cookies for the demonstrators
“If you are producing weapons that are killing innocent people
then you are as guilty as the people doing the killing.”
The activist coalition has made weighty demands of Terma employees and executives: Cease production of weapons parts used by the Israeli military and immediately terminate your agreements with F-35 manufacturer Lockheed Martin
which supplies the Israeli genocidal apparatus; Full transparency — publish all information about Terma’s activities and communicate that information in a way that allows the people of Denmark to understand the full extent of what the company is doing; and take control of your production facility and convert it to one that benefits people and the environment in Denmark and globally instead of destroying them
said that the Terma demonstration is not just about the current war in his homeland.
and I have lived in 15 different countries
We have never had the opportunity to have a passport or citizenship in any of these countries
Palestinians constitute the world’s most extensive stateless community. As of 2018
nearly 8.7 million have been forcibly displaced.
“The Danish government has risked the lives of a lot of Palestinians threatening to send them back to where they come from
There is nowhere called ‘stateless,’” said David
As Palestinians we haven’t had our human rights for over 75 years.”
United Kingdom blocked the entrance to BAE systems
the country’s largest weapons company and development partner of the F-35.
temporarily blocked weapons ships carrying weapons for Israel
Back in Europe, on Nov. 2, a coalition of Belgian airport-worker unions declared they would refuse to handle weapons destined to Israel. On Nov. 6
over 1,200 dock workers belonging to the Organization of Port Workers of Barcelona declared “not to allow the activity of ships containing war material” in order to “protect the civilian population
On Nov. 8
dock workers of the Autonomous Collective of Port Workers (CALP) planned to block the San Benigno Gate port in Genoa
“Let’s also think about the trade of arms that are forcefully returned to the port; on this too we are not and will never be indifferent
We too know how to fight a war,” stated CALP spokesperson Josè Nivoi.
attracted a diversity of activists ranging from participants of climate groups like Extinction Rebellion
to political organizations such as Socialistisk UngdomsFront (Socialist Youth Front)
Enhedslisten (Red-Green-Alliance) and the Kommunistisk Parti (Community Party)
no particular group claimed responsibility for organizing the demonstration.
The action assumed an internationalist character with many of those risking arresting being foreign nationals. Alana, a 20-year-old Australian law student, said she was inspired to participate because her friends in Sydney had participated in the Nov. 11 blockade of Israeli container ships attempting entry into Port Botany
the amount of money that has been spent on the military and genocide,” said Alana.
“[Denmark] used to be for peace,” said Astrid
Astrid explained that she noticed the 2001 Iraq war signaled a major change in Danish foreign policy and public opinion towards war
the Danish Parliament abolished compulsory military service in place of a professional army.
Terma’s technology could be used in a more beneficial way for everybody,” said Astrid
who supports her daughter even when she risks arrest
“Very few people will take a day off to demonstrate for peace,” she said
“My message is stop all wars; no more weapons; all children have the right to live
It was not only youth who partook in the blockade
“They must take responsibility for what this industry is doing,” an older Communist peace activist said
“You must find something else to do than killing kids.”
“Men den nådesløse verdens blinde ligegyldighed (But the blind indifference of the merciless world),” the final line of a poem by Halfdan Rasmussen
a Danish poet and resistance fighter of German occupation in the Second World War.
Ikke bødlen gør mig bange Ikke hadet og torturen Ikke dødens riffelgangeEller skyggerne på murenIkke nætterne
når smertens sidste stjerne styrter nedMen den nådesløse verdens blinde ligegyldighed
It’s not the executioner that scares meNot the hate and the tortureNot the rifle barrels of deathOr the shadows on the wallNot the nights when the last star of pain crashes downBut the blind indifference of the merciless world
The activists have declared that if Terma does not meet their demands
Pro-Palestine Protesters Rally Outside AFL-CIO Office in Midtown to Urge Break with Israel
Lane Dibler Nov 16
The AFL-CIO’s support for Zionism dates back more than a century
A Movement in Motion: Looking Back at a Week of Action as Bombardment of Gaza Continues
By Hari Adivarekar, Hilal Bahcetepe, Amba Guerguerian, Elias Guerra, Kimberly Izar, Divya Murthy & Eliana Perozof Nov 14
From City Hall and the United Nations to The New York Times and an AFL-CIO regional office
Palestinians and their allies rally and march for an end to Israel’s assault on Gaza
Palestine-Israel 101
John Tarleton Nov 9
A guide to help you better understand this century-old conflict
Scholar argues for federal action to tamp down on increasing light pollution
The stars have served as a canvas for human ambition, guiding explorers across vast oceans and motivating ancient religions
But when people today gaze up at the night sky
and even impairment of infants’ ability to develop consistent sleep cycles
In addition, light pollution exacerbates climate change. The International Dark Sky Association estimates that the United States wastes one third of energy used for lighting each year — the equivalent of 30 million barrels of oil and 8.2 million tons of coal
Given the pervasive negative effects of light pollution, humans have an obligation to reduce its impacts
Regardless of which regulatory approach governments adopt, Lystrup contends that regulating light pollution—and saving the stars—is critical to protecting human health and the environment
Scholar argues that a recalibration of administrative law is necessary to respect congressional intent in environmental statutes
Creighton Magid discusses the need for revisions to clarify the FTC’s Green Guides
A scholar analyzes the differences between the American and EU approaches to regulating greenwashing
NASA and Salisbury University (SU) in Maryland signed a collaborative Space Act Agreement Thursday
opening new opportunities at the agency's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia for students in science
The agreement forges a formal partnership to identify research and engineering projects and activities at Wallops designed to provide SU students and professors with experiential
depends on a dynamic network of partnerships focused on our mission operations and growing the next generation of innovators," said Dr
center director at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt
"NASA's partnership with Salisbury University expands our workforce development ecosystem and provides students with real-world experience in critical aerospace career fields." NASA Goddard manages Wallops Flight Facility for the agency
The agreement also lays a framework for expanding internship opportunities at Wallops
and support for job fairs and other career development programs aimed to expand awareness of careers in the aerospace industry
"NASA Wallops has long been at the forefront of space exploration
pioneering breakthroughs that have expanded our understanding of the universe and inspired generations of scientists
and ingenuity to tackle some of the most pressing challenges facing our world today."
Wallops' conducts upwards of 50 operational science and technology missions worldwide annually launching on orbital and suborbital rockets
NASA's commercial partners like Rocket Lab are increasing launch operations on the facility
"Our operations are growing at Wallops underscoring the need for an innovative
skilled workforce to advance our science and technology missions," said Lystrup
"This agreement is helping us fill a critical workforce need to propel us into the future."
Salisbury University and NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center sign new agreement for student educational opportunities at the Wallops Flight Facility
Host Bryan Russo talked with SU President Caroline Lepre and others about the new agreement
Globally – all across the Pale Blue Dot.🔵
I’m having difficulty finding a video of the swearing-in ceremony
The official oath for most federal employees is: “I
do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies
foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely
without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter
I twice proudly swore this oath first for the Navy and then later for NASA with no problem about the final four words
I suppose there is a legal exception on that final wording for non-religious folks
6th Insurrection at the end of four years of Trump I would particularly emphasize “support and defend the Constitution of the United States.” Instead saying “so help me
Carl” at the end would indeed be cool but technically improper and impolitic for NASA on the optics if not illegal and invalidating for the oath
No requirement to swear on any sort of book
I wish her and my former Goddard colleagues every success in their future endeavors
We shall not cease from exploration …
“The way to find out about our place in the universe is by examining the universe and by examining ourselves – without preconceptions
with as unbiased a mind as we can muster.”
An extraordinary person and science communicator
if you zoom in on the larger photo of the swearing in you can read much of the actual printed oath in the Administrator’s hand
doesn’t necessarily correspond with whatever was actually said
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Many congratulations to Makenzie and former PhD supervior Prof. Steven Miller
and Caleb Lystrup model their new SHEL hammock accessory
BYU student engineers Casey Messick and Caleb Lystrup worked hard to take the skills they learned in the classroom to manufacture and market a unique accessory to make year-round 'hammocking' possible
BYU students and Provo residents alike sling up their hammocks and enjoy peaceful afternoons outside
said BYU physics teaching major Megan Morganson
once the weather gets colder in the fall
these outdoor enthusiasts are often forced to pack things up and wait out the winter indoors
“Hammocking is the perfect activity and it’s so relaxing,” Morganson said
“But the worst part of it is trying to relax while it’s freezing cold outside.”
Messick and Lystrup recognized many would enjoy hammocking for the other six months of the year
an insulated hammock accessory that keeps users warm during cold winter nights but is still perfect for spring and summer afternoons
“Our first prototype was just us frankensteining two sleeping bags together,” Lystrup said
“It was really just us trying to validate our original idea
the SHEL is a product that helps you overcome the elements
It’s minimalist and might seem too good to be true
but it's really just a well engineered product.”
The pair decided to enter their completed prototype in the BYU Student Innovator of the Year competition
Their inventive design and the subsequent marketing earned the team first place in the competition and also helped them take home the Audience Favorite award
But Messick and Lystrup were not satisfied with a few awards
The pair used their Student Innovator of the Year winnings to finance the creation of their new company
and now plan to begin mass-producing their designs. Messick and Lystrup hope Khione will soon offer a wide variety of products suited for outdoor enthusiasts
as the SHEL will soon be launched as the company's flagship product
“We talk to people and find out what they want,” Lystrup said
“We’ll get to the point where we can start to make what people are really interested in.”
The SHEL will be available for purchase in July
and even more products will be made available in the months to come
Khione Outdoor Gear’s Facebook page will also be looking for interested prototype testers before their mid-summer release
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and Casey Messick accept their first-place prize winnings for the Student Innovator of the Year competition
Caleb Lystrup set up his hammock last June as the heat of the day transitioned to a chilly desert night
it only made sense for him to wrap it around the outside of his hammock to trap his body heat
That night is when his idea for Khione Outdoor Gear was born
graduate mechanical engineering student Casey Messick
won both crowd favorite and first place at BYU's Student Innovator of the Year (SIOY) competition
Engineers and students from all majors compete annually for the chance to win funding for their inventions and business ideas
Lystrup said they called their business Khione Outdoor Gear because Khione is the Greek goddess of winter
is designed to enable hammockers to continue hammocking in all weather
replaces a sleeping bag and packs the size of a hammock
heavily-engineered shell that wraps around your hammock and keeps you warm through convective heating
radiative heating (and) conductive heating.'
CEO of Accelerum Advisors and Student Innovator of the Year judge William Benz said the Khione team won first place for several reasons
'They solved a real-world problem,' Benz said
'They developed and tested a number of prototypes
They undertook good engineering analysis work to verify that their prototype worked properly
They developed a product that would be able to be manufactured and sold with reasonable profit margins.'
Benz said the judges were also impressed with the team's ability to demonstrate their product and the research behind its market viability
Both Lystrup and Messick said their win came from a great investment of time
'Our project was at a point that every hour we spent on it would make huge changes in the level of our success
but this had to be weighed against my other responsibilities as a graduate student and research assistant,' Messick said
Lystrup said prayer played a huge role in the entire process
he would pray and feel reassured to keep going with the project
The audience was nearly full at the Student Innovator of the Year (SIOY) final event
“I don’t feel like any of my good ideas are from me ..
they are a result of prayer,' Lystrup said
'We can work our tails off and get nowhere
Messick said the team's next step is refining the design and making the product even better
Lystrup said they hope to launch Shel sales soon
President of the interior design company Alice Lane Drew James served as a mentor for Khione through the Student Innovator of the Year process
James said Lystrup and Messick are sure to go far in their business endeavors
'I envision Khione carving out a strong foothold on Amazon and other digital retailers
and then eventually developing a brand that will be recognized and sold across the country in physical locations
'I think this will be the first in a long line of products from them.'
Hammocks have become wildly popular among millennials, with sales jumping 30 percent between 2015 and 2016
Part of that increase is spurred by a surge in hammockers using them for overnight camping
this practice has also led to an increase in the number of hammockers suffering from poor insulation and cold rear ends
two BYU students have some good news for your backside
Mechanical engineering majors Casey Messick and Caleb Lystrup have created a lightweight insulator that envelops your hammock
keeping the heat in and the condensation out
will help you survive cold nights in the outdoors without adding hardly any weight to your pack
Messick and Lystrup’s invention stole the show at BYU’s 2017 Student Innovator of the Year (SIOY) competition
earning them a combined $7,000 from winning both first place and the Audience Favorite award
The SHEL beat out six other SIOY finalists
a rock climbing device and an underwater drone
“The competition really emphasizes engineering and innovation
so we thoroughly engineered a simple design with the features people want,” Lystrup said
“It’s easy to use and adds a lot of warmth
and is basically every hammocker’s dream.”
The idea started when Lystrup went camping last June and began to suffer what hammockers have dubbed “Cold Butt Syndrome.” He wrapped a second sleeping bag around his hammock and survived the night
but also recognized a pain point in a growing industry
$600 from the SIOY competition got the idea off the ground
SIOY is sponsored annually by the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology. It has helped kickstart successful companies such as Owlet, PhoneSoap and Klose Guitars
35 teams were given a chance to compete for funding
BYU was just ranked No. 4 in the country for universities that help turn research innovations and inventions into commercialized goods. Read more about the new ranking here: BYU No. 4 in the country
Other top finishers this year included Scan Factor, a software that turns career fairs into a digital experience; Aryv
an app that incentivizes safe driving; and ExoPilot
a virtual reality simulation that allows you to experience exactly what race car drivers and pilots experience in real time
Lystrup and Messick will introduce The SHEL as the flagship product for their new company, Khione Outdoor Gear.
“Learning how to start a business is kind of exciting,” Lystrup said
“There’s so much we didn’t know just a few months ago
It’s a little bit daunting but I think we’re both OK stepping into the dark a little bit.”
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Vidde Snow Mobility plans to deliver its first 1,000 electric snowmobiles by the end of 2024
reported that 135,000 fossil-fuel-powered snowmobiles were sold globally each year
Canadian recreational vehicle producer Taiga Motors is currently the only firm that has delivered electric snowmobiles to end users
Vidde CEO Christian Lystrup said electric snowmobiles contributed significantly to reducing carbon emissions
adding that Vidde’s products are “built to last” and upgradeable
we are lowering the carbon footprint to a seventh,” Lystrup said
The startup has received orders from three domestic firms — resort operator Skistar
and ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi — for its low-emission snowmobiles
Skistar has been testing electric snowmobiles in recent years
including two Taiga units in April last year
The manufacturing process of Vidde’s first units will be in its home base
where battery producer Northvolt has built its first mega plant
Northvolt’s decision to manufacture in the subarctic region is a “big inspiration” for his company
several other green-energy innovators like X Shore and Heart Aerospace are setting up bases in Sweden’s subarctic
which is considered a “Sustainability Valley” by global consulting firm McKinsey
Analysts say these Swedish startups benefit from the region’s renewable energy supply and steady venture capital support
Vidde announced last month that its prototype Frank was in operation in Norrland
Lystrup said the pilot project helped the Vidde team understand the requirements for electric vehicles to operate in the arctic climate
Italian design house Pininfarina will perform a makeover on the prototype
Pininfarina design executive Xavier Blanc Baudriller said the final look of Frank would be sleek
He said the designing process used “minimum required” materials and significantly differed from designing luxury cars like Ferrari
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