1 00:00:00,420 --> 00:00:04,400 foreign 2 00:00:16,849 --> 00:00:13,730 [Music] 3 00:00:18,830 --> 00:00:16,859 hi my name is Beverly Johnson and I am 4 00:00:21,590 --> 00:00:18,840 the Hubble Space Telescope payload team 5 00:00:25,609 --> 00:00:21,600 manager we support any flight software 6 00:00:27,349 --> 00:00:25,619 updates and any issues with the set of 7 00:00:29,929 --> 00:00:27,359 science instruments that are on board 8 00:00:32,410 --> 00:00:29,939 the Hubble tip Space Telescope each 9 00:00:35,569 --> 00:00:32,420 science instrument has its own 10 00:00:38,270 --> 00:00:35,579 microprocessor and each one has code 11 00:00:40,430 --> 00:00:38,280 that runs in them if there are any 12 00:00:43,610 --> 00:00:40,440 issues in the performance of the science 13 00:00:48,470 --> 00:00:43,620 instruments on board then another big 14 00:00:51,529 --> 00:00:48,480 part of our job is to get going an 15 00:00:53,930 --> 00:00:51,539 anomaly investigation which can be quite 16 00:00:57,410 --> 00:00:53,940 interesting Hubble has probably been the 17 00:01:00,170 --> 00:00:57,420 biggest learning platform for anomalies 18 00:01:02,990 --> 00:01:00,180 we review and analyze the events of the 19 00:01:04,430 --> 00:01:03,000 anomaly and all the data come up with 20 00:01:07,609 --> 00:01:04,440 resolutions 21 00:01:10,250 --> 00:01:07,619 to correct whatever happened and we're 22 00:01:13,190 --> 00:01:10,260 up and running again the importance of 23 00:01:15,410 --> 00:01:13,200 maintaining the flight software and the 24 00:01:19,130 --> 00:01:15,420 science instrument systems onboard 25 00:01:22,070 --> 00:01:19,140 Hubble Is that that's basically you know 26 00:01:25,789 --> 00:01:22,080 how Hubble Works to collect you know the 27 00:01:29,210 --> 00:01:25,799 science images and data that the 28 00:01:31,550 --> 00:01:29,220 astronomers need so our our job is to 29 00:01:34,130 --> 00:01:31,560 make sure everything is functioning 30 00:01:37,550 --> 00:01:34,140 I have actually been working on Hubble 31 00:01:40,130 --> 00:01:37,560 for 35 years this year I myself can't 32 00:01:42,710 --> 00:01:40,140 even believe that and I never in my 33 00:01:45,289 --> 00:01:42,720 wildest dreams would have thought that 34 00:01:47,929 --> 00:01:45,299 was possible to be there one place so 35 00:01:50,690 --> 00:01:47,939 long but we have a lot of team members 36 00:01:53,870 --> 00:01:50,700 on Hubble that have been here for years 37 00:01:57,109 --> 00:01:53,880 simply because Hubble keeps going and 38 00:01:59,749 --> 00:01:57,119 producing wonderful science it's just 39 00:02:03,350 --> 00:01:59,759 given us the opportunity to continue to 40 00:02:05,389 --> 00:02:03,360 support it as a woman on Hubble I feel 41 00:02:07,609 --> 00:02:05,399 very supported it makes a big difference 42 00:02:11,210 --> 00:02:07,619 that I'm working with other very strong 43 00:02:13,970 --> 00:02:11,220 leadership type of women as well I think 44 00:02:16,790 --> 00:02:13,980 as you get more and more experience on a 45 00:02:19,490 --> 00:02:16,800 job you get a little more respect and 46 00:02:21,830 --> 00:02:19,500 you you find that people hear you better 47 00:02:23,930 --> 00:02:21,840 it is a little bit of a challenge at 48 00:02:26,930 --> 00:02:23,940 first when you know you're new to a job 49 00:02:29,570 --> 00:02:26,940 and you just have to keep with it the 50 00:02:32,510 --> 00:02:29,580 advice I'd give to someone young trying 51 00:02:35,390 --> 00:02:32,520 to get into a science career fear of any 52 00:02:38,690 --> 00:02:35,400 sort is just go with what you're good at 53 00:02:42,410 --> 00:02:38,700 if it's relatable because I think you 54 00:02:44,630 --> 00:02:42,420 need that basic Talent or just skill and