OUR Mackenzie Listrup she is the first woman in its history NASA who was appointed its director Goddard Space Flight Center.

However, he wrote history not only for her, but also for him. unconventional oath which gave

Instead of the Bible, she decided to take the oath on a copy of his book. Carl Sagan, Pale blue dot.

While many officials across the country have gotten their hands on Dr. Seuss’s books, the US Constitution, copies of the Quran, or other documents, this is the first time anyone is swearing in a Sagan book.

“Pale blue dot: a vision of the future of man in space– astronomer’s book 1994inspired by the famous photograph of the Earth taken 1990 from a spaceship Voyager 1 from a distance of about six billion kilometers.

“I am honored to lead such a wonderful and diverse world-renowned team,” said Dr. Listrup.

“To preserve our legacy, I am focused on preparing the next generation of innovators, as well as providing our team with the resources and tools to advance technologies and make new discoveries that strengthen the space economy and benefit us.” ” He said.

Goddard Space Flight Center is located in Maryland and is one of the largest NASA centers. Its workforce consists of more than 10,000 employees.

The center is responsible for the control and execution of the portfolio 4 billion dollars.

“Mackenzie is a born leader with the drive of a scientist along with a wealth of experience and knowledge,” said the space agency’s administrator. Bill Nelson.

“Imagination often takes us to worlds that never existed, but without it we are nowhere.” — Carl Sagan

Goddard has a new center director! Last week dr. Makenzie Listrup was sworn in on Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot and we feel it #MondayMotivation. https://t.co/xQiET8fMpa pic.twitter.com/KbrPupeLup

— NASA Goddard (@NASAGoddard) April 10, 2023

NASA administrator this morning @SenBillNelson and deputy administrator @Astro_Pam swore to Dr. Mackenzie Listrup as new director @NASAGoddard. See more images: https://t.co/j7Pwzl7NIo pic.twitter.com/vbONL34Nee

— NASA HQ PHOTO (@nasahqphoto) April 6, 2023

Who is Carl Sagan?

Carl Edward Sagan (November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer and astrophysicist, author of the popular science and science fiction work Contact (1985), which was made into a 1997 film of the same name. Name.

He also co-founded the science of astrobiology with Joshua Lederberg and co-authored SETI: Intelligent Life in the Universe with Soviet astrophysicist Iosif Sklovsky.

He gained worldwide fame as the host and narrator of the Emmy Award-winning 13-episode science fiction series Space: A Personal Journey, which first aired in 1980.

The series has been watched by over 600 million people in over 60 countries, making it the most popular of its kind.

A versatile and bright mind, co-founder of the Planetary Society, he died on December 20, 1996 from pneumonia, probably a complication of the heavy radiation he had suffered due to his myelodysplasia.