A rising star in the astronomy world and a renowned planetary scientist and volcanologist will join our Explore Alliance team for a live Q&A event that is set to launch at 04:00 CST (22:00 UTC) on Wednesday (November 24th).

  During this special edition of Explore Now, 8-year-old Nicole Oliveira, who has already earned the moniker “world’s youngest astronomer”, and Dr. Rosaly Lopes, who is the Directorate Chief Scientist of the Planetary Science Directory and a senior research scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will chat live about the spark behind their explorations.

About Nicole Oliveira:

  Dubbed the “world’s youngest astronomer”, Nicole Oliveria from Brazil has already discovered 18 asteroid candidates through her participation in the International Astronomical Search Collaboration — a citizen science program affiliated with NASA that is also known as “Asteroid Hunters”.

About Dr. Rosaly Lopes:

  Dr. Rosaly Lopes, who was born and raised in Brazil, is a planetary geologist and one of the world's top experts on volcanoes. Her major research interests are in planetary and terrestrial surface processes with an emphasis on volcanology. She was part of NASA’s Galileo and Cassini mission teams and has received many awards and honors. To learn more about Dr. Lopes, click here.

  Please join us for what is sure to be an engaging exploration and remember viewer questions are always welcome!