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Thomas Hansueli Zurbuchen (born 1968) is a Swiss-American astrophysicist. Since October 2016, he has been the Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA. Prior to this, he was Professor of Space Science and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan, where he helped found the Center for Entrepreneurship.
== Personal life and education ==
Zurbuchen studied physics at the University of Bern, with a minor in mathematics, and was awarded the PhD in 1996 with a thesis entitled "Turbulence in the interplanetary medium and its implications on the dynamics of minor ions".
Episode 6: Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen
This episode features Tory Bruno and Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen who served as NASA’s Science Mission Directorate associate administrator from 2016 to 2022, leading one of the most ambitious periods in the agency’s history. During his tenure, NASA launched and managed groundbreaking missions like the Pers…
Why Constraints Make Teams Better with Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen
Most technical teams think they have a technology problem.
They usually don’t.
In this episode, Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, former head of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, talks about what actually goes wrong after overseeing dozens of missions and tens of billions in spend.
We get into why canceling …
Should we mine the Moon?
The recent Nasa Artemis II crewed mission to the far side of the Moon is a further step towards a long-term return to the lunar surface and future missions to Mars. The plan is that before the end of the decade there will be a crewed landing and the start of a Moon base. China is among those develo…
#127 Best of 2021: Conversations of the Year
The Knowledge Project closes 2021 with a look back at some of the best conversations of the year. Featuring interviews from 10 of the most downloaded and acclaimed episodes of 2021, this collection of conversations offers a variety of insights into how to make crucial decisions, how to spark creati…
#108 Thomas Zurbuchen: Adventures in Astrophysics
Thomas Zurbuchen is currently Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA, where he seeks answers to big questions about the universe and our place in it. Previously, he was a professor of space science and aerospace engineering at the University of Michigan and a founding d…
254 - An Advocate of Crazy (with Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen)
Jake and Anthony are joined by Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, Former Associate Administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate and leader of ETH Zurich Space, to talk about the state of science missions at NASA.
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Episode 254 - An Advocate of Crazy (with Dr. Thomas Zurb…
Trump’s Budget Would Gut NASA Science — Zurbuchen Breaks His Silence
The Trump White House just proposed cutting NASA’s science budget by nearly 50% — a move that would cancel 41 scientific projects, including 19 active missions. Then, just 24 hours later, the Trump administration withdrew its nominee for NASA Administrator, Jared Isaacman — a widely respected priva…
NASA's Science Head on Leading Space Missions with Risk of Spectacular Failure
In 2021, the U.S. space agency NASA launched a spacecraft toward a pair of asteroids more than 11 million kilometers away. The target? The smaller of the two asteroids, just 170 meters wide. The success of the $300 million, seven-year project demanded careful coordination of scientists, engineers, …
Dark Dimensions and Ancient Black Holes: Unraveling the Mysteries of Dark Matter
Monday SpaceTime 20261012 Series 29 Episode 122 How ancient black holes and a hidden fifth dimension could explain dark matter A new study claims an ancient hypothetical type of black hole and a hidden fifth dimension of spacetime may help explain the mysterious substance known as dark matter as we…
Dark Dimensions and Ancient Black Holes: Unraveling the Mysteries of Dark Matter
Monday SpaceTime 20261012 Series 29 Episode 122
How ancient black holes and a hidden fifth dimension could explain dark matter A new study claims an ancient hypothetical type of black hole and a hidden fifth dimension of spacetime may help explain the mysterious substance known as dark matter as…
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