She’s played a role in every major US space program, from calculating the trajectory for Alan Shepard’s (First American in Space) inaugural flight to the Space Shuttle era. Her inspirational work for the U.S. space program since 1953 predates the creation of NASA. She calculated the trajectory for the 1969 Apollo 11 flight to the Moon in …
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I’m honoured to be interviewed by IDEAxME! in their recent feature titled, “The Future Astronaut Who Wants To Use The Power of Successful Women In Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths To Inspire Girls.” “IDEAxME! interviews Vinita Marwaha Madill. Vinita is a STEM advocate and founder of Rocket Women. She is currently working as an independent consultant, …
There’s an interesting riddle which goes along the lines of: A father and his son are in a car accident. The father dies at the scene and the son is rushed to the hospital. At the hospital the surgeon looks at the boy and says, “I can’t operate on this boy, he is my son.” How …
Marvel Studios are offering an exclusive internship for one talented budding female scientist! Along with the release of Captain America: Civil War, Marvel’s “Girls Reforming the Future Challenge” is aimed at female applicants who are interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering & mathematics) and share the same goals as the Avengers team onscreen. Namely, “The commitment to safeguard humanity, …
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I’ve been fortunate to have spent the last 8 months travelling in Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia. Whilst visiting countries including Indonesia, Myanmar and Cambodia, I became acutely aware of the differences associated with the role of girls in society compared with their male counterparts, in particular places that I visited. Mainly related to the limited jobs available …
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Rocket Women is excited to announce our partnership with the Space Innovation Congress, taking place on 7-8th April 2016 in London, UK. The congress will bring together the brightest international minds in space to discuss innovative advancements in space technology and how these are being applied to many industry verticals. With over 80 confirmed speakers including international astronauts, commercial …
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This one’s for the Brits. British Science Week (11-20th March) is being celebrated around the UK this week, organised by the British Science Association. Fortunately, I’m in the UK at the moment and excited to be attending events, especially those focused on space. One popular event in particular, out of the thousands planned, is the …
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To celebrate Women’s History Month, Women@NASA in partnership with the White House Council on Women and Girls are holding a joint event featuring NASA Deputy Director Dava Newman, Chief Scientist Ellen Stofan, Deputy Associate Administrator Lesa Roe and former astronaut and Johnson Space Center Director Ellen Ochoa. These leading women at NASA will answer your …
Rocket Women is honoured to be featured by Ireland’s biggest science and technology news website, Silicon Republic. The article is part of their ‘Women Invent’ series, which highlights and profiles women in STEM, aiming to encourage young women to be more aware of STEM and pursue careers in it. Here’s an excerpt from the article in which I …
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