LaunchNolanintoDeepSpace
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As a final farewell to Nolan Walborn, we have committed to sending some of his ashes into Deep Space aboard the Voyager “Enterprise”, scheduled for launch in late 2019.
Nolan’s contributions to astronomy were brilliantly summarized in the tribute paid by his colleagues at the Space Telescope Science Institute, and we invite you to read about them by clicking on the following link: http://www.stsci.edu/news/announcements/nolan-walborn-a-tribute
We believe the Voyager “Enterprise” mission would have appealed to Nolan’s infinite scientific curiosity, and also to his wry sense of humor. Its payload will contain ashes of such luminaries as the past president of an aerospace company; the owner of a manufacturer of mirrors and lenses for science; a Professor Emerita of Columbia University’s Graduate Division of Painting and Sculpture; the husband and wife creators of “Star Trek”; and “Scotty”, a beloved character from that same series.
Our goal is to raise sufficient funds to cover both the cost of this special memorial, as well as a portion of the travel expenses for his immediate family to attend the actual launch.
Thank you for honoring Nolan with your contribution.*
*If you wish to contribute anonymously, please select the 'Hide Name and comment from everyone but the organizer' option underneath the donation amount and name fields.
Photo Credit: Guillermo E. Sierra.
Nolan Walborn lecturing in September 2007 during the 50th Reunión Anual de la Asociación Argentina de Astronomía (Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina).
Nolan’s contributions to astronomy were brilliantly summarized in the tribute paid by his colleagues at the Space Telescope Science Institute, and we invite you to read about them by clicking on the following link: http://www.stsci.edu/news/announcements/nolan-walborn-a-tribute
We believe the Voyager “Enterprise” mission would have appealed to Nolan’s infinite scientific curiosity, and also to his wry sense of humor. Its payload will contain ashes of such luminaries as the past president of an aerospace company; the owner of a manufacturer of mirrors and lenses for science; a Professor Emerita of Columbia University’s Graduate Division of Painting and Sculpture; the husband and wife creators of “Star Trek”; and “Scotty”, a beloved character from that same series.
Our goal is to raise sufficient funds to cover both the cost of this special memorial, as well as a portion of the travel expenses for his immediate family to attend the actual launch.
Thank you for honoring Nolan with your contribution.*
*If you wish to contribute anonymously, please select the 'Hide Name and comment from everyone but the organizer' option underneath the donation amount and name fields.
Photo Credit: Guillermo E. Sierra.
Nolan Walborn lecturing in September 2007 during the 50th Reunión Anual de la Asociación Argentina de Astronomía (Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina).
Organizer
Christine Couturier
Organizer
Blenheim, MD
