Big Astronomy Hosts Live Talk and Q&A with Astronaut Dr. Sian Proctor


Friday, 04 February 2022 5 p.m. — 6 p.m. MST

Online event

Community Outreach
Dr. Sian Proctor
Website URL: https://noirlab.edu/public/es/products/elec-posters/elec-poster205/

On Friday, February 4 at 7:00pm EST, join astronaut, geoscientist, explorer and space artist Dr. Sian Proctor for a live talk and Q&A hosted by Big Astronomy, streamable online for free and presented at planetariums across the world. During the talk, Dr. Proctor will share highlights from her fascinating career, including serving as the mission pilot for the first-of-its-kind Inspiration4 three-day mission in Earth orbit, during which she became the first African American woman to pilot a spacecraft. Viewers will have the opportunity to ask Dr. Proctor questions and hear stories from her incredible adventure. The free event will be broadcast to Facebook Live and viewable via Zoom Webinar.

Register for the online event here.