Ellen Stofan
Ellen Stofan
Ellen Renee Stofanis the Chief Scientist of NASA and serves as principal advisor to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden on the agency’s science programs, planning and investments. Previously, she served as vice president of Proxemy Research in Laytonsville, Maryland, and as an honorary professor in the Earth sciences department at the University College London...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth24 February 1961
CountryUnited States of America
accomplish countries expensive
One of the big things about space exploration is that it is as expensive as it is complicated, and you need all the countries of the world to help if you want to accomplish big goals.
communication issue
Communication is an issue where we can improve, and if I can do anything to help, I am happy to.
bodies life
We're going to understand that there is life on other bodies in the solar system.
affect changes chief earth job looking planets sort taking understand
As chief scientist, it's sort of my job to look at bridges between what we do and to see the connections. But when we try to understand how are planets around other stars habitable... to looking back at the Earth - how are the changes that are taking place, how are they going to affect humanity?
expand humans multiple surface visit
As we visit Mars multiple times, we will build up infrastructure on the surface to expand the capabilities and reach of humans on Mars.
biased issue life
I'm so biased to this issue of the origins of life and the limits of life.
human next
It's part of the human character to want to know what's over the next hill, to want to know what's beyond.
man surface
My key aim is to get man on the surface of Mars by the mid-2030s.
people space
People see space as a place where you go and cooperate.
capacity incredible public
The public has an incredible capacity for appreciating the wonder of our planet, our solar system, our universe.
life scientists whether
To unambiguously settle the questions of whether there was life on Mars, it will take scientists down on the surface.
exploring pioneering rather sort
We like to talk about pioneering Mars rather than just exploring Mars, because once we get to Mars, we will set up some sort of permanent presence.
astronauts sure
We want to make sure we get living astronauts to the surface of Mars.
When we go to explore, we do it as a globe.