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In her role as Public Education Specialist, Kate works to engage the public in the adventure of space exploration and empower people to share their knowledge with others.
Kate is the editor of The Planetary Report and writes for planetary.org on a variety of space topics.
Based in Guelph, ON, Kate also has a focus on sharing space with Canadian audiences and represents The Planetary Society in the Canadian space community.
From 2017-2020, Kate served on the Government of Canada’s Space Advisory Board and currently serves on SEDS Canada’s Board of Advisors.
Kate is the author of Space Is Cool As F*** and Moons and enjoys channeling her interest in science into creative projects.
Latest Articles
A Planetary Society-funded project to understand asteroids achieved its main goals and scientific objectives this year.
Looking at life on Earth from another perspective.
Detonating a nuclear weapon on or near an asteroid is one of several options for defending the Earth from an impact. Here's what nuking an asteroid might actually do, and why it isn't always the best option.
Latest Planetary Radio Appearances
Get up to speed on the latest in commercial space news and look forward to the European Space Agency’s Ramses mission to Apophis with members of The Planetary Society team.
Matt Golombek, project scientist for the Mars Exploration Rover Project, joins Planetary Radio to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the landing of the Spirit and Opportunity rovers on Mars.
We're celebrating lunar missions and the space advocacy that helps make them happen this week on Planetary Radio.