As a kid, Liz Duffy E ’11 wanted to be an astronaut. Megan Richardson E ’10, on the other hand, was more interested in robots. Today they are both working at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory helping the Curiosity rover scour Mars for signs of life. “I chose Northeastern for the co-op program,” recalls Duffy. “I ...
A week ago I wrote a post about one of Northeastern’s art, media and design students spending her summer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. As I mentioned, Maddy San Martin’s father was instrumental in the recent Curiosity rover landing. Miguel San Martin, Chief Engineer for Guidance, Navigation & Control on the Curiosity mission, was kind enough ...