Here Are 10 Reasons Why I Am Eager to Hear From Dr. Zurbuchen

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A. Here are 10 reasons why I am eager to hear from Dr. Zurbuchen:

1. I want to learn what we are discovering about how the universe began.

2. I am eager to see photographs of galaxies never seen before.

3. I want to learn how vast the universe is.

4. I want to know how far back in time the universe we will be able to see with the Webb telescope.

5. I want to know how the telescope has traveled 1,000,000 miles already and how far it will travel in the future.

6. I want to learn how we got here in the first place.

7. Will we learn if we are alone in the universe?

8. On a personal level, I want to understand what Dr. Z has learned through leading the project.

9. I want to learn about the team that created the telescope and placed it in orbit.

10. I want to get out of viewing the world from my narrow point of view and see what the world looks like from space.

B. “The James Webb Telescope Explained” a presentation by NASA 

C. “The Webb Telescope Completes Alignment Phase” video by James Webb Space Telescope

D. Leadership Lessons from Dr. Zurbuchen About Leading a Mission to Mars

1. Keep your wife and kids as your first priority.

2. Keep your health as your second priority.

3. Dream big!

4. If you do something really really hard and tell yourself it’s easy, you will not be successful.

5. Stick to your commitments made to your stakeholders/clients.

6. Focus on transparency and honesty.

7. You must be able to trust each other by sharing all the problems with your team and then solving them together.

8. Leadership is more about innovation than doing the same thing over and over again.

9. It’s important to have thought diversity within your team.

10. Be aware of who you are and know your strengths and weaknesses.

11. Stay rooted on the ground.

12. Focus on the team and understand it. Your team needs to know you have their backs.

13. Make decisions. Waiting can add opportunity cost.

14. Always value friendship.

15. Keep in touch with your friends.