IFLScience Meets: Taryn Bailey On Mars Helicopters, Piecing Things Together, And Why You Don't Have To Be A Mathlete To Work For NASA
Taryn Bailey is a mechanical engineer working for NASA and is currently working as part of the team on Ingenuity (the Perseverance Mars rover’s helicopter pal which will hopefully take flight on April 19 after a short delay). Bailey describes her work a bit like a puzzle, being responsible for interpreting how a satellite or robot needs to be put together in order to function on another planet. Here, she demonstrates how enthusiasm can create opportunities and why you should never rule out your dream job just because you don’t love math. What did it take to get here?
Source: iflscience.com