Dr. Z’s Blog
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February 2024
- 19 Feb 2024 Innovation during difficult times 19 Feb 2024
- 7 Feb 2024 Sage Innovators Matter 7 Feb 2024
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May 2023
- 25 May 2023 The Next Step – Across the Atlantic, as an Immigrant 25 May 2023
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March 2023
- 20 Mar 2023 Supporting Others While Leading 20 Mar 2023
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January 2023
- 19 Jan 2023 Charting a New Path 19 Jan 2023
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December 2022
- 20 Dec 2022 Why I’m leaving NASA and the job I’ve loved most 20 Dec 2022
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November 2022
- 29 Nov 2022 Countdowns 29 Nov 2022
- 9 Nov 2022 Upcoming JPSS-2 and LOFTID Launch 9 Nov 2022
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October 2022
- 11 Oct 2022 Congratulations to the Nobel Prize Winners 11 Oct 2022
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September 2022
- 13 Sept 2022 Transitioning to My Next Chapter 13 Sept 2022
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July 2022
- 25 Jul 2022 Remembering an Important Lesson 25 Jul 2022
- 19 Jul 2022 Reflections on Webb’s First Full-Color Images 19 Jul 2022
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March 2022
- 14 Mar 2022 Power and Danger of Optimism 14 Mar 2022
- 1 Mar 2022 10 Things to Look Forward to in Science This Year 1 Mar 2022
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January 2022
- 28 Jan 2022 NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has reached its final destination. Let's celebrate the team that got it there (op-ed) 28 Jan 2022
- 18 Jan 2022 The Power of Yes and No 18 Jan 2022
Power and Danger of Optimism
At the core of every successful space mission is a team that is defined by their technical abilities, their perseverance, and especially their optimism – to fuel an entire journey of exploration and discovery.
Motivated by their curiosity, they start to work on a project with a can-do attitude that may seem entirely unrealistic to many. As they go through iterations of their design, they hit hurdles, often putting into question their very ability to do this mission. Yet they stick with it, often defying odds, and holding on to the vision of the lofty goals they hope to achieve…