Steward Observatory Professor Teaches Indigenous College Students About the Stars
Steward Observatory Professor Teaches Indigenous College Students About the Stars
Before Dr. Virginie Faramaz arrived at Steward Observatory as an assistant research professor, she had earned her PhD in exoplanetary system dynamics"trying to predict planets from the shape of comet belts"and she had completed two postdocs: one in Chile, and another at the Jet Propulsion Lab." She became faculty at University of Arizona during the pandemic, and she is currently interested in how planetary systems within the habitable zone of stars retrieve organic materials and water from beyond what she calls the "ice line." Her work will help researchers choose exoplanets to observe that are likeliest to harbor life."
But alongside her interest in faraway planets and the hunt for clues of life beyond Earth, Faramaz arrived in Tucson with the hope of teaching. This year, that dream came true: she was invited to lead an online course for the San Carlos Apache College (SCAC) in conjunction with the...
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