Space scientists interacting with the public humanises space technology, says Alice GormanHers is a job title that even James Bond would envy — Alice Gorman, space archaeologist. Dr. Gorman, a pioneer in the field, is an archaeologist who turned her eyes skyward and never looked down after that. Space archaeology is the study of human-made items in space, and the interpretation of these items to understand humankind’s foray into space. Scientists such as Dr. Gorman, who work with the Department of Archaeology at Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia, use images and data from ongoing space missions to study the impact of human beings on planets and satellites. A popular blogger who goes by the name Dr. Space Junk, Dr. Gorman feels that space scientists interacting with the public — like NASA spacecraft Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 which together have a Twitter account handled by NASA scientists — humanises space technology.

Source: The Hindu September 01, 2016 21:45 UTC