
[Applause] face your yosity they go hand in hand
face your yosity they go hand in hand
face your yosity they go hand in hand like rocket and chain or peanut butter
like rocket and chain or peanut butter
like rocket and chain or peanut butter and jelly you have of a perfect system
and jelly you have of a perfect system
and jelly you have of a perfect system and I should know this
and I should know this
and I should know this I build rockets and robots in my free
I build rockets and robots in my free
I build rockets and robots in my free time and as cheesy as it sounds I never
time and as cheesy as it sounds I never
time and as cheesy as it sounds I never knew I wanted to be an engineer I wanted
knew I wanted to be an engineer I wanted
knew I wanted to be an engineer I wanted to be a lawyer for most of my life I
to be a lawyer for most of my life I
to be a lawyer for most of my life I love talking to people and I love
love talking to people and I love
love talking to people and I love arguing so I thought I should be a
arguing so I thought I should be a
arguing so I thought I should be a lawyer but nonetheless
lawyer but nonetheless
lawyer but nonetheless I decided to join a robotics team my
I decided to join a robotics team my
I decided to join a robotics team my freshman year of high school I went to
freshman year of high school I went to
freshman year of high school I went to the first meeting absolutely hated it
the first meeting absolutely hated it
the first meeting absolutely hated it went to the second meeting also hated it
went to the second meeting also hated it
went to the second meeting also hated it and decided to go to a final third
and decided to go to a final third
and decided to go to a final third meeting at that third meeting the head
meeting at that third meeting the head
meeting at that third meeting the head mentor at the time gave myself and two
mentor at the time gave myself and two
mentor at the time gave myself and two other freshman girls a huge mechanism on
other freshman girls a huge mechanism on
other freshman girls a huge mechanism on our robot if that mechanism were to work
our robot if that mechanism were to work
our robot if that mechanism were to work we would win the competition if it
we would win the competition if it
we would win the competition if it didn’t work we would totally lose the
didn’t work we would totally lose the
didn’t work we would totally lose the competition let’s just say it didn’t
competition let’s just say it didn’t
competition let’s just say it didn’t really work but nonetheless from that
really work but nonetheless from that
really work but nonetheless from that moment on I fell in love with
moment on I fell in love with
moment on I fell in love with engineering and robotic I stuck with the
engineering and robotic I stuck with the
engineering and robotic I stuck with the program all four years and still
program all four years and still
program all four years and still currently serve as a mentor through this
currently serve as a mentor through this
currently serve as a mentor through this day and I didn’t realize until my senior
day and I didn’t realize until my senior
day and I didn’t realize until my senior year of high school when I started to
year of high school when I started to
year of high school when I started to write common app essays about robotics
write common app essays about robotics
write common app essays about robotics why I loved it so much I realized I
why I loved it so much I realized I
why I loved it so much I realized I loved robotics because it empowered me
loved robotics because it empowered me
loved robotics because it empowered me it made me curious it was my own way of
it made me curious it was my own way of
it made me curious it was my own way of discovering something I thought was
discovering something I thought was
discovering something I thought was unknown and for me that was engineering
unknown and for me that was engineering
unknown and for me that was engineering I also learned that that curiosity lives
I also learned that that curiosity lives
I also learned that that curiosity lives in everyone people can discover it
in everyone people can discover it
in everyone people can discover it through art or history any way they find
through art or history any way they find
through art or history any way they find possible but for me it was robotic and
possible but for me it was robotic and
possible but for me it was robotic and that same curiosity empowers us to
that same curiosity empowers us to
that same curiosity empowers us to become an interplanetary species but
become an interplanetary species but
become an interplanetary species but before me there are many others that
before me there are many others that
before me there are many others that thought this way first we have Goddard
thought this way first we have Goddard
thought this way first we have Goddard the father of modern rocketry Goddard
the father of modern rocketry Goddard
the father of modern rocketry Goddard was shooting off rockets in his backyard
was shooting off rockets in his backyard
was shooting off rockets in his backyard and in deserts from the 1920s until the
and in deserts from the 1920s until the
and in deserts from the 1920s until the 1940s essentially he was trying to prove
1940s essentially he was trying to prove
1940s essentially he was trying to prove that you could semi control a rocket
that you could semi control a rocket
that you could semi control a rocket basically a bomb well enough to shoot up
basically a bomb well enough to shoot up
basically a bomb well enough to shoot up into the air and not always have it
into the air and not always have it
into the air and not always have it explode not all of his missions were
explode not all of his missions were
explode not all of his missions were success
success
success next up we have the space race or rather
next up we have the space race or rather
next up we have the space race or rather the Cold War the u.s. wanted to prove
the Cold War the u.s. wanted to prove
the Cold War the u.s. wanted to prove that we could faithfully land a human on
that we could faithfully land a human on
that we could faithfully land a human on the moon and we did with Apollo 11 we
the moon and we did with Apollo 11 we
the moon and we did with Apollo 11 we landed a man on the moon and proved that
landed a man on the moon and proved that
landed a man on the moon and proved that we can get out of Earth’s atmosphere and
we can get out of Earth’s atmosphere and
we can get out of Earth’s atmosphere and we explored the Stars for the first time
we explored the Stars for the first time
we explored the Stars for the first time but beyond history we have media
but beyond history we have media
but beyond history we have media progressing us forward and for wanting
progressing us forward and for wanting
progressing us forward and for wanting to become interplanetary for one we have
to become interplanetary for one we have
to become interplanetary for one we have the Jetsons
the Jetsons
the Jetsons a popular TV show decades ago that
a popular TV show decades ago that
a popular TV show decades ago that depict depicted people traveling from
depict depicted people traveling from
depict depicted people traveling from one planet to another and living in
one planet to another and living in
one planet to another and living in space more recently we have the Martian
space more recently we have the Martian
space more recently we have the Martian a book by Andy weir that got transformed
a book by Andy weir that got transformed
a book by Andy weir that got transformed into a movie last year it showed
into a movie last year it showed
into a movie last year it showed astronauts traveling to Mars as if it
astronauts traveling to Mars as if it
astronauts traveling to Mars as if it was normal and Matt Damon might get
was normal and Matt Damon might get
was normal and Matt Damon might get stuck on the planet I don’t want to
stuck on the planet I don’t want to
stuck on the planet I don’t want to spoil it for you but we have media and
spoil it for you but we have media and
spoil it for you but we have media and history progressing us forward into
history progressing us forward into
history progressing us forward into wanting to become interplanetary so what
wanting to become interplanetary so what
wanting to become interplanetary so what does it really take to be in for planet
does it really take to be in for planet
does it really take to be in for planet Theory the start it takes about seven
Theory the start it takes about seven
Theory the start it takes about seven months for humans the space we travel
months for humans the space we travel
months for humans the space we travel Mars Mars is really far away it’s not a
Mars Mars is really far away it’s not a
Mars Mars is really far away it’s not a text over it’s a long journey traveling
text over it’s a long journey traveling
text over it’s a long journey traveling at a very high velocity and with that
at a very high velocity and with that
at a very high velocity and with that we’ll need reusable rockets rather than
we’ll need reusable rockets rather than
we’ll need reusable rockets rather than expendable vehicles reusable rockets and
expendable vehicles reusable rockets and
expendable vehicles reusable rockets and land and launch within seconds
land and launch within seconds
land and launch within seconds expendable vehicles and they just crash
expendable vehicles and they just crash
expendable vehicles and they just crash and we’ll need to build a new one we
and we’ll need to build a new one we
and we’ll need to build a new one we also will already need fuel on Mars for
also will already need fuel on Mars for
also will already need fuel on Mars for example if there was one gas station in
example if there was one gas station in
example if there was one gas station in Pomona and we wanted to drive all the
Pomona and we wanted to drive all the
Pomona and we wanted to drive all the way to Vegas we could get there on one
way to Vegas we could get there on one
way to Vegas we could get there on one tank but there’s no way we’re getting
tank but there’s no way we’re getting
tank but there’s no way we’re getting back if there’s no gas station in Las
back if there’s no gas station in Las
back if there’s no gas station in Las Vegas though we’ll need fuel already on
Vegas though we’ll need fuel already on
Vegas though we’ll need fuel already on Mars
Mars
Mars whether that be getting the fuel there
whether that be getting the fuel there
whether that be getting the fuel there from Earth or creating the fuel on Mars
from Earth or creating the fuel on Mars
from Earth or creating the fuel on Mars which we’ve deemed is possible
which we’ve deemed is possible
which we’ve deemed is possible next up the rocket science behind
next up the rocket science behind
next up the rocket science behind getting a person the space hasn’t been
getting a person the space hasn’t been
getting a person the space hasn’t been worked out we’re still figuring out the
worked out we’re still figuring out the
worked out we’re still figuring out the math it never been done before and we’re
math it never been done before and we’re
math it never been done before and we’re still figuring it out
still figuring it out
still figuring it out but one of the scariest parts about
but one of the scariest parts about
but one of the scariest parts about becoming interplanetary in relation to
becoming interplanetary in relation to
becoming interplanetary in relation to Mars is something we call the seven
Mars is something we call the seven
Mars is something we call the seven minutes of Terror the seven minutes of
minutes of Terror the seven minutes of
minutes of Terror the seven minutes of Terror is a transmission delay between
Terror is a transmission delay between
Terror is a transmission delay between Earth and Mars and vice-versa this means
Earth and Mars and vice-versa this means
Earth and Mars and vice-versa this means that you can have a rocket
that you can have a rocket
that you can have a rocket safely land on the surface of Mars and
safely land on the surface of Mars and
safely land on the surface of Mars and not know about it until seven minutes
not know about it until seven minutes
not know about it until seven minutes later
later
later this also means we could have a huge
this also means we could have a huge
this also means we could have a huge catastrophe on the surface of Mars and
catastrophe on the surface of Mars and
catastrophe on the surface of Mars and also not know about it for seven minute
also not know about it for seven minute
also not know about it for seven minute and if we were to think of a solution we
and if we were to think of a solution we
and if we were to think of a solution we couldn’t get it back in time through the
couldn’t get it back in time through the
couldn’t get it back in time through the astronauts or people on Mars for another
astronauts or people on Mars for another
astronauts or people on Mars for another seven minute leaving people in the dark
seven minute leaving people in the dark
seven minute leaving people in the dark for fourteen minute not a text over to
for fourteen minute not a text over to
for fourteen minute not a text over to earth it’s a letter sent by carrier
earth it’s a letter sent by carrier
earth it’s a letter sent by carrier pigeon or at least it really feels that
pigeon or at least it really feels that
pigeon or at least it really feels that way but nonetheless we’ve decided we
way but nonetheless we’ve decided we
way but nonetheless we’ve decided we want to get to spate we want to become
want to get to spate we want to become
want to get to spate we want to become interplanetary okay cool so what are
interplanetary okay cool so what are
interplanetary okay cool so what are these companies working on now let’s
these companies working on now let’s
these companies working on now let’s talk about to NASA and space back NASA
talk about to NASA and space back NASA
talk about to NASA and space back NASA is currently working on SLS or the Space
is currently working on SLS or the Space
is currently working on SLS or the Space Launch System SLS utilizes older
Launch System SLS utilizes older
Launch System SLS utilizes older technologies and bringing it into the
technologies and bringing it into the
technologies and bringing it into the new era to get us the Mars they’re
new era to get us the Mars they’re
new era to get us the Mars they’re working on SLS which utilizes rs.25 or
working on SLS which utilizes rs.25 or
working on SLS which utilizes rs.25 or the Space Shuttle main engine rs.25 is
the Space Shuttle main engine rs.25 is
the Space Shuttle main engine rs.25 is the same engine you can see on Endeavour
the same engine you can see on Endeavour
the same engine you can see on Endeavour at the California Science Center they’re
at the California Science Center they’re
at the California Science Center they’re also utilizing the Orion capsule the
also utilizing the Orion capsule the
also utilizing the Orion capsule the Orion capsule is the same capsule that
Orion capsule is the same capsule that
Orion capsule is the same capsule that took man
took man
took man the moon and we’re learning from it in
the moon and we’re learning from it in
the moon and we’re learning from it in order to bring it into a new light and
order to bring it into a new light and
order to bring it into a new light and take us to Mars NASA is also working on
take us to Mars NASA is also working on
take us to Mars NASA is also working on curiosity their 2012 Mars rover and in
curiosity their 2012 Mars rover and in
curiosity their 2012 Mars rover and in five years we’ve learned more from that
five years we’ve learned more from that
five years we’ve learned more from that Rover than we would have ever known
Rover than we would have ever known
Rover than we would have ever known otherwise for example it took about five
otherwise for example it took about five
otherwise for example it took about five mechanical devices to land that Rover on
mechanical devices to land that Rover on
mechanical devices to land that Rover on Mars proving that we can land something
Mars proving that we can land something
Mars proving that we can land something on Mars Mars is a very thin atmosphere
on Mars Mars is a very thin atmosphere
on Mars Mars is a very thin atmosphere so it’s hard to slow down it’s not like
so it’s hard to slow down it’s not like
so it’s hard to slow down it’s not like Earth so with this we learned that we
Earth so with this we learned that we
Earth so with this we learned that we can land something curiosity has also
can land something curiosity has also
can land something curiosity has also found traces of water and possible
found traces of water and possible
found traces of water and possible traces of microorganisms proving that
traces of microorganisms proving that
traces of microorganisms proving that this could be a habit of plate habitable
this could be a habit of plate habitable
this could be a habit of plate habitable place for us to live next up we have
place for us to live next up we have
place for us to live next up we have space egg base X is the first-ever
space egg base X is the first-ever
space egg base X is the first-ever privately funded base exploration
privately funded base exploration
privately funded base exploration company currently they’re working on
company currently they’re working on
company currently they’re working on Falcon 9 Falcon 9 is their rocket that
Falcon 9 Falcon 9 is their rocket that
Falcon 9 Falcon 9 is their rocket that they’ve launched landed and then
they’ve launched landed and then
they’ve launched landed and then relaunch proving that reusable rocketry
relaunch proving that reusable rocketry
relaunch proving that reusable rocketry is a viable option for space travel
is a viable option for space travel
is a viable option for space travel they’re also working on Falcon Heavy
they’re also working on Falcon Heavy
they’re also working on Falcon Heavy Falcon Heavy is basically three Falcon
Falcon Heavy is basically three Falcon
Falcon Heavy is basically three Falcon nines strapped together so we could get
nines strapped together so we could get
nines strapped together so we could get enough thrust and enough room to get a
enough thrust and enough room to get a
enough thrust and enough room to get a bunch of people all the way to Mars
bunch of people all the way to Mars
bunch of people all the way to Mars and lastly they’re working on the Dragon
and lastly they’re working on the Dragon
and lastly they’re working on the Dragon Capital their Dragon capsule is similar
Capital their Dragon capsule is similar
Capital their Dragon capsule is similar to Orion where it’s meant to get people
to Orion where it’s meant to get people
to Orion where it’s meant to get people places that are kind of close by it’s
places that are kind of close by it’s
places that are kind of close by it’s taken astronauts to the International
taken astronauts to the International
taken astronauts to the International Space Station already but beyond NASA
Space Station already but beyond NASA
Space Station already but beyond NASA and SpaceX be of other companies working
and SpaceX be of other companies working
and SpaceX be of other companies working hard in order to get people to become
hard in order to get people to become
hard in order to get people to become interplanetary for example we have Blue
interplanetary for example we have Blue
interplanetary for example we have Blue Origin Blue Origin founder is Jeff Bezos
Origin Blue Origin founder is Jeff Bezos
Origin Blue Origin founder is Jeff Bezos Jeff Bezos is the same founder that’s
Jeff Bezos is the same founder that’s
Jeff Bezos is the same founder that’s been on Amazon for years we also have
been on Amazon for years we also have
been on Amazon for years we also have Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic CEO is
Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic CEO is
Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic CEO is the same man who runs Virgin Airlines
the same man who runs Virgin Airlines
the same man who runs Virgin Airlines and he’s trying to commercialize space
and he’s trying to commercialize space
and he’s trying to commercialize space travel we also have companies like ula
travel we also have companies like ula
travel we also have companies like ula the United Launch Alliance Aerojet
the United Launch Alliance Aerojet
the United Launch Alliance Aerojet Rocketdyne base X NASA all these
Rocketdyne base X NASA all these
Rocketdyne base X NASA all these companies are trying to get their foot
companies are trying to get their foot
companies are trying to get their foot in the game to become interplanetary all
in the game to become interplanetary all
in the game to become interplanetary all these companies are spending billions
these companies are spending billions
these companies are spending billions and billions of dollars to get rockets
and billions of dollars to get rockets
and billions of dollars to get rockets all the way to space and not just our
all the way to space and not just our
all the way to space and not just our app not just our galaxy but beyond our
app not just our galaxy but beyond our
app not just our galaxy but beyond our galaxy into places farther than the
galaxy into places farther than the
galaxy into places farther than the Milky Way which seems insane it’s crazy
Milky Way which seems insane it’s crazy
Milky Way which seems insane it’s crazy but we’re working hard to get there but
but we’re working hard to get there but
but we’re working hard to get there but the real question here is why why are we
the real question here is why why are we
the real question here is why why are we doing this we just proved that Rockets
doing this we just proved that Rockets
doing this we just proved that Rockets are expensive they’re unreliable and the
are expensive they’re unreliable and the
are expensive they’re unreliable and the math hasn’t worked out so why do this
math hasn’t worked out so why do this
math hasn’t worked out so why do this quote Kennedy during the space race he
quote Kennedy during the space race he
quote Kennedy during the space race he said we will go to the moon and the
said we will go to the moon and the
said we will go to the moon and the other thing the other thing was
other thing the other thing was
other thing the other thing was referring to Mars we wanted to get to
referring to Mars we wanted to get to
referring to Mars we wanted to get to Mars before the turn of the last century
Mars before the turn of the last century
Mars before the turn of the last century and in 2017 were finally closed and
and in 2017 were finally closed and
and in 2017 were finally closed and there’s two ways of looking at becoming
there’s two ways of looking at becoming
there’s two ways of looking at becoming interplanetary the practical sense and
interplanetary the practical sense and
interplanetary the practical sense and the passionate then let’s start off with
the passionate then let’s start off with
the passionate then let’s start off with the practical sin for one we have
the practical sin for one we have
the practical sin for one we have climate change or rather human produced
climate change or rather human produced
climate change or rather human produced climate faint you can see through
climate faint you can see through
climate faint you can see through satellites that are powered through base
satellites that are powered through base
satellites that are powered through base exploration that Earth’s atmosphere is
exploration that Earth’s atmosphere is
exploration that Earth’s atmosphere is shrinking at an alarming rate we might
shrinking at an alarming rate we might
shrinking at an alarming rate we might need a back-up plan
need a back-up plan
need a back-up plan we don’t know how long we can sustain on
we don’t know how long we can sustain on
we don’t know how long we can sustain on this planet next up we have Earth’s
this planet next up we have Earth’s
this planet next up we have Earth’s tendency to kill off every living thing
tendency to kill off every living thing
tendency to kill off every living thing on the planet every couple of millions
on the planet every couple of millions
on the planet every couple of millions of years we don’t want to end up like
of years we don’t want to end up like
of years we don’t want to end up like the dinosaurs so again we need a back-up
the dinosaurs so again we need a back-up
the dinosaurs so again we need a back-up plan and becoming interplanetary
plan and becoming interplanetary
plan and becoming interplanetary provides us with one and lastly
provides us with one and lastly
provides us with one and lastly another reason we want to become
another reason we want to become
another reason we want to become interplanetary is it will teach us more
interplanetary is it will teach us more
interplanetary is it will teach us more about the human race than we would have
about the human race than we would have
about the human race than we would have ever known otherwise for example we know
ever known otherwise for example we know
ever known otherwise for example we know what it takes to be a living being on
what it takes to be a living being on
what it takes to be a living being on earth we know we need air we need water
earth we know we need air we need water
earth we know we need air we need water we need all these things but what does
we need all these things but what does
we need all these things but what does it take become a living being on another
it take become a living being on another
it take become a living being on another planet another galaxy
planet another galaxy
planet another galaxy we’ve evolved in the past can we evolve
we’ve evolved in the past can we evolve
we’ve evolved in the past can we evolve even further do we need oxygen and air
even further do we need oxygen and air
even further do we need oxygen and air if we try to live on another planet
if we try to live on another planet
if we try to live on another planet we don’t know unless we become
we don’t know unless we become
we don’t know unless we become interplanetary next up we have the
interplanetary next up we have the
interplanetary next up we have the passionate that the reasons I want to
passionate that the reasons I want to
passionate that the reasons I want to get the fame curiosity lives in all of
get the fame curiosity lives in all of
get the fame curiosity lives in all of us every single person in this room is
us every single person in this room is
us every single person in this room is curious about something and at the heart
curious about something and at the heart
curious about something and at the heart of humanity is the want to explore the
of humanity is the want to explore the
of humanity is the want to explore the same reasons we visited other continents
same reasons we visited other continents
same reasons we visited other continents Thor built planes or anything we’re all
Thor built planes or anything we’re all
Thor built planes or anything we’re all curious we all want to know what we
curious we all want to know what we
curious we all want to know what we think is unknown and becoming
think is unknown and becoming
think is unknown and becoming interplanetary is one of the biggest
interplanetary is one of the biggest
interplanetary is one of the biggest beat in America in the history of
beat in America in the history of
beat in America in the history of humanity that we haven’t explored yet
humanity that we haven’t explored yet
humanity that we haven’t explored yet and we’ve been curious about it since
and we’ve been curious about it since
and we’ve been curious about it since the start anyone can go outside there
the start anyone can go outside there
the start anyone can go outside there about the Stars and wonder what’s out
about the Stars and wonder what’s out
about the Stars and wonder what’s out there it seems far but every year we
there it seems far but every year we
there it seems far but every year we feel closer and closer we see people
feel closer and closer we see people
feel closer and closer we see people getting their Rovers going there closer
getting their Rovers going there closer
getting their Rovers going there closer and closer every day
and closer every day
and closer every day and we’re curious and we want to get
and we’re curious and we want to get
and we’re curious and we want to get there now you might be sitting here
there now you might be sitting here
there now you might be sitting here wondering what can I do I’m not a rocket
wondering what can I do I’m not a rocket
wondering what can I do I’m not a rocket scientist I’m not an engineer what can I
scientist I’m not an engineer what can I
scientist I’m not an engineer what can I do well there’s a couple things the
do well there’s a couple things the
do well there’s a couple things the first is be aware of what it takes to
first is be aware of what it takes to
first is be aware of what it takes to actually get to space like we saw it
actually get to space like we saw it
actually get to space like we saw it takes a lot know what companies are
takes a lot know what companies are
takes a lot know what companies are doing in order to get this space there’s
doing in order to get this space there’s
doing in order to get this space there’s amazing companies out there working and
amazing companies out there working and
amazing companies out there working and spending a lot of money in order to get
spending a lot of money in order to get
spending a lot of money in order to get us there
us there
us there secondly Lobby our government in order
secondly Lobby our government in order
secondly Lobby our government in order to fund space exploration base
to fund space exploration base
to fund space exploration base exploration makes up less than half a
exploration makes up less than half a
exploration makes up less than half a percent of Earth of the US government’s
percent of Earth of the US government’s
percent of Earth of the US government’s annual spending budget and that’s not
annual spending budget and that’s not
annual spending budget and that’s not enough if we want to become truly
enough if we want to become truly
enough if we want to become truly interplanetary and lastly be curious
interplanetary and lastly be curious
interplanetary and lastly be curious curiosity is what’s propelled us into so
curiosity is what’s propelled us into so
curiosity is what’s propelled us into so many explorations in our lifetimes it’s
many explorations in our lifetimes it’s
many explorations in our lifetimes it’s gotten us to those uncharted territory
gotten us to those uncharted territory
gotten us to those uncharted territory and if you I and everyone in this room
and if you I and everyone in this room
and if you I and everyone in this room is curious enough to want to become
is curious enough to want to become
is curious enough to want to become interplanetary we can transform a planet
interplanetary we can transform a planet
interplanetary we can transform a planet into a habitable one like Mars and like
into a habitable one like Mars and like
into a habitable one like Mars and like this thank you
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