The Secret Behind NASA's Recent Success with Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen

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  • @markschoenberger7825
    @markschoenberger7825 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    We need more administrators like him ... open, visionary, fearless, thoughtful ... glad NASA had his leadership for a while.

    • @miinyoo
      @miinyoo 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I'm not a fan of the "big companies" idea. I think that is dangerous. Big companies are already a threat. However, consortiums of companies bound not by law but by common purpose is a better idea, pooling resources and dividing tasks. Every big problem is comprised of smaller ones.

  • @tycannah4271
    @tycannah4271 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Another 5 star interview. Could listen to Zurbuchen for hours with his fantastic insights.

  • @rezen4874
    @rezen4874 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Well done Fraser! Another great interview with an exceptional guest. Who wouldn't want to enrol at ETH Zürich immediately? I hope you can pick up the conversation with Dr. Zurbuchen again.

  • @alfonsopayra
    @alfonsopayra 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    one-third of the interview and it is already the best interview so far, thanks Fraser!

  • @EarlyRains
    @EarlyRains 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Amazing conversation, thanks to both of you ❤

  • @runrin_
    @runrin_ 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    really enjoyed this one. kinda expected him to be pretentious considering his career, but he was very humble and curious. a real scientist mindset.

  • @nirbhay_raghav
    @nirbhay_raghav 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Thomas a couple of years ago when he came to give a talk at IISc, Bangalore. It was exciting to say the least. Another great video Fraser❤

  • @alfonsopayra
    @alfonsopayra 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    what an amazing human being, it feels so good that someone is pushing the boundaries for all of us, normal mortals

  • @graemethompson6705
    @graemethompson6705 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Spoiler alert: The NASA success secret is..... the collaboration of extraordinary men and women of huge intelligence, drive, creativity and persuasiveness.

    • @RectalRooter
      @RectalRooter 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeap I never know NASA was withholding how and why they do things... Grab the pitchforks and torches -- We're raiding NASA !!

    • @User_First-Last
      @User_First-Last 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What other things is nasa keeping secret? Ancient fraser cain aliens ?

  • @0The0Web0
    @0The0Web0 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great Interview with Zurbuchen. Somehow I would like to go back to ETH now and study again 😊

  • @joshuaboulee8190
    @joshuaboulee8190 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Absolutey loved this! Thomas is very inspiring!

  • @TommySaucierPlourde0
    @TommySaucierPlourde0 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a conversation @Fraser Cain, I really appreciate this one! So many concrete and diverse subjects. I appreciate this type of interview so much. Sometimes they are very theoretical, but Dr. Zurbuchen covers many interesting facts and points. I particularly like the subject of aid to farmers and of course the Parkson probe. Great interview!

  • @NunoPereira.
    @NunoPereira. 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great interview. To include a new technology or innovation in every mission is certainly a way for improvement.

  • @vladimircerovic
    @vladimircerovic 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love this guy! So positive and involved!

  • @chris-terrell-liveactive
    @chris-terrell-liveactive 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent and inspiring interview, Fraser, especially in the present circumstances where we are plagued by corrupt and incompetent companies and governments who have no really coherent vision nor strategy- NASA appears a rare beacon of the hope that Dr Zurburchen talks about, perhaps one of the core secrets of their success. Thank you.

  • @orlandoerickson2439
    @orlandoerickson2439 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Hope - very inspirational! Find something impossible and work the challenge.

  • @nicholashylton6857
    @nicholashylton6857 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    An outstanding interview, Fraser! One of your best! 🙌🙌🙌

  • @Marcus-l7q
    @Marcus-l7q 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Fraser, thanks for the videos. I always enjoy them and I can also trust the information. Thanks again, Marcus

    • @frasercain
      @frasercain  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks a lot, I'm glad you're enjoying them.

  • @Jkee444
    @Jkee444 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was a great interview. Engaging and informative throughout. Thank you both!

  • @DanouNauck
    @DanouNauck 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thank you very much for this beautiful talk @fraser . i haven't seen it yet, but just on my way of doing it. thx @ThomasZurbuchen as well.... for your time.. and all these /brain/tiggling/information

  • @davidwhiteford4936
    @davidwhiteford4936 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Outstanding guest, excellent interview!

  • @andreasboe4509
    @andreasboe4509 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great interview. Gives a great behind the scenes perspective. Thanks.

  • @andriesv8903
    @andriesv8903 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is one of the best interview. ty ty ty

  • @davemi00
    @davemi00 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Another good interview in a long line of informative, inside people. Very appreciated.

  • @rJaune
    @rJaune 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fascinating interview! A lot of great ideas.

  • @statebased
    @statebased 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you: great joy to listen to a great person!

  • @AntonioGallo73
    @AntonioGallo73 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    27:45 LOL I love you Thomas "they always come after the fact"

  • @NovaDeb
    @NovaDeb 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Very very interesting!😊

  • @wombatillo
    @wombatillo 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That interstellar probe would be quite visionary indeed. Perhaps there is little need for it but it would be amazing if we had a modern probe with colossal ion thrusters and a small nuclear reactor and keep it firing for years on end to achieve insane +1000km/s velocities.

  • @isaacplaysbass8568
    @isaacplaysbass8568 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Awesome interview Fraser, thank you. Love the future concepts/inspirational cgat. Obsesseion * 2 too. (Not a tu-tu).

  • @JohnMuz1
    @JohnMuz1 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    🎉 Thank you 🎉

  • @cavetroll666
    @cavetroll666 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Cheers from Toronto

  • @I.amthatrealJuan
    @I.amthatrealJuan 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow, you got to him.

  • @gorgonbert
    @gorgonbert 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    3:03 That could have been one hell of an expensive firework display 😅

  • @music100vid
    @music100vid 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yes - Hope

  • @Hackanhacker
    @Hackanhacker 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Awesome

  • @paulkaiser8834
    @paulkaiser8834 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can’t wait for this interview - you better not call it quits! You will leave a super massive black hole

  • @StubbyPhillips
    @StubbyPhillips 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The folks who do the actual space, science and engineering stuff at NASA are *_absolutely amazing!_* The people involved with education and communicating with the public, however, not so much. It's almost as if they're completely preoccupied with a bunch of unrelated goals and priorities.

    • @brucehansensc
      @brucehansensc 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Much better than the other way around don't you think?

    • @StubbyPhillips
      @StubbyPhillips 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@brucehansensc Indeed, but it's a real shame because SO MUCH amazing stuff goes on at NASA all the time and about all most people ever get to see of it is little bite-sized chunks of dumbed-down, superficial drivel aimed at children and idiots.

  • @kostuek
    @kostuek 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    here is their secret: they actually try to make it right the first time instead of blowing up tax money in the air

  • @seae2030
    @seae2030 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    what happened to the sound?

  • @joebloggs396
    @joebloggs396 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    JWST isn't just NASA, though it is often reported as such.

    • @Objectified
      @Objectified 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      It's reported as such because NASA is the lead agency and paid $8.8 billion of the project's $9.7 billion lifetime cost. NASA, U.S. labs, U.S. universities, U.S. scientists, and U.S. companies developed and/or played key roles in every instrument aboard the telescope. Euclid, in comparison, is also typically reported as just ESA because ESA is the lead agency. Yet Euclid is a collaboration between ESA and the Euclid Consortium, an array of countries and thousands of international scientists, labs, universities, and companies - including key components provided by NASA, and key scientific and manufacturing expertise from a range of U.S. sources in the development of instruments, tools, algorithms, and data analysis.

    • @joebloggs396
      @joebloggs396 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Objectified Key roles were also played across instruments by ESA (various different countries) and CSA, even NASA says it's a collaboration but a lot of media doesn't acknowledge that. Euclid isn't comparable because it has had relatively little publicity in comparison.

  • @wolpumba4099
    @wolpumba4099 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    *Abstract*
    This video features an extensive interview with Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, former head of the Science Directorate at NASA and now a professor and director at ETH Zürich's space program, where he shares his experiences, insights, and visions for the future of space exploration. The discussion begins with an introduction to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and its significant launch, reflecting on the challenges, emotional moments, and notable achievements associated with the mission. Dr. Zurbuchen discusses various topics, including the innovative projects he was involved in at NASA, the impact of the Parker Solar Probe, and the scientific discoveries and future missions that are shaping the field of space exploration.
    The conversation also delves into the importance of international collaboration, the driving forces behind space exploration, and the potential for future technological advancements, such as nuclear propulsion and quantum technologies. Dr. Zurbuchen emphasizes the role of open data in scientific discovery and shares his transition to ETH Zurich, where he focuses on educational programs and entrepreneurial ventures in space. He expresses a profound interest in discovering life in the universe and the potential for interstellar travel, highlighting the importance of exploring unknown worlds and addressing global challenges such as climate change. The interview concludes with reflections on the power of hope and the role of space agencies in pioneering technologies for the future, underscoring the significance of space exploration in inspiring positive change and expanding human knowledge.
    *Summary*
    *Introduction to the Conversation*
    - 0:00: Introduction to the episode, focusing on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and its significance.
    - 0:18: Introduction of Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, former head of the Science Directorate at NASA (2016-2022), now professor and director at ETH Zürich's space program.

    • @wolpumba4099
      @wolpumba4099 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      *Summary 2/2*
      *Future Visions and Obsessions*
      - *45:49* - Expresses a deep interest in discovering life in the universe and the importance of missions like the Europa Clipper.
      - *46:39* - Dreams of visiting planets outside our solar system and discusses potential mission concepts and propulsion technologies to achieve this.
      - *48:54* - Hopes for the possibility of finding shortcuts or wormholes to facilitate interstellar travel.
      - *49:12* - Imagines a future where humanity can explore other star systems, emphasizing the innate human curiosity and the desire to explore the unknown.
      *Expanding Human Knowledge and Tackling Global Challenges*
      - *49:58* - Emphasizes the importance of exploring unknown worlds to expand human knowledge and change our perspective on what is possible.
      - *50:26* - Reflects on personal optimism gained from witnessing teams overcome significant challenges at NASA and beyond.
      - *50:52* - Raises concern about unprecedented ocean temperature measurements and the urgent need to understand and address emerging environmental challenges.
      - *51:25* - Stresses the need for massive innovation in addressing climate change, comparing it to the ambitious goal of interstellar travel.
      - *52:01* - Advocates for a can-do attitude in both the private sector and government to tackle hard problems.
      - *52:44* - Encourages a sense of inspiration and excitement in facing challenges like reducing greenhouse gases and exploring space.
      *The Power of Hope and Space Exploration*
      - *53:10* - Discusses hope as a crucial driver for action in tackling daunting challenges, drawing from experiences with the James Webb Space Telescope.
      - *53:36* - Argues that hope is a choice and emphasizes the potential of space exploration to inspire positive change in society and beyond.
      - *54:13* - Concludes the interview with a discussion on finding the next big project to tackle.
      *Reflections and the Role of Space Agencies*
      - *54:19* - The interviewer reflects on the insightful conversation and expresses a desire for future discussions as new projects develop.
      - *55:00* - Highlights the concept of introducing technical risk into projects to advance future technological capabilities and learning.
      - *56:02* - Discusses NASA and other space agencies' roles in pioneering technologies that address future risks and enable advancements in space exploration.
      - *56:43* - Cites the success of Mars helicopters as an example of how innovative risks can lead to valuable tools for future missions.
      Disclaimer: I used gemini advanced 1.0 (2024.03.04) and gpt4-0125 to
      summarize the video transcript. This method may make mistakes in
      recognizing words and it can't distinguish between speakers.

  • @abvmoose87
    @abvmoose87 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The Title, Lol!!! Dude, 😂 I can't even😅😅

  • @mach1gtx150
    @mach1gtx150 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Never A Straight Answer always make me laugh my ass off

  • @eeroala5132
    @eeroala5132 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why NASA is so successful? LOL, you made me choke on my coffee with that one.

  • @918_xDx
    @918_xDx 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Got here 28s after upload and still didnt beat the bots.

    • @frasercain
      @frasercain  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      I banned it. But yeah, they work quickly. Beep boop.

    • @918_xDx
      @918_xDx 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      ​@@frasercainI'm waiting for a browser extension that turns reporting bots into something like guitar hero... Bot Zero: Killing Spam Softly

    • @RectalRooter
      @RectalRooter 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@frasercain Mr. Cain censors comments - Learn new things every day.

    • @jblob5764
      @jblob5764 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@918_xDx Come on elon got on this idea

    • @frasercain
      @frasercain  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Only from porn spammers

  • @IllumTheMessage
    @IllumTheMessage 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If we look for the shortcut, we will find it.

  • @YousufAhmad0
    @YousufAhmad0 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How can the solar wind be "supersonic" if there is no sound in space?

    • @CyberiusT
      @CyberiusT 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I'm not Fraser (obviously), but I can try to clarify this one for you. Because I don't know how familiar you are with the concepts involved, I'm going to simplify a lot - accuracy of details ,ay suffer.
      1. Actually, there /is/ sound in space, but you might not recognise it.
      Space is not a perfect vacuum - it's just amzingly low-pressure gas. 'Sound' is a just a pressure wave - it's the particles of whatever medium banging into each other, the momentum transferring from one to the other. As those particles get less dense (like Martian atmosphere - or space) that collision becomes more rare, and when your medium is really packed (like inside a piece of steel, say), it happens literally all the time - meaning sound travels at different speeds and efficiencies depending on medium. So...If there was a titanic explosion 100m away from your naked head in space, you might hear a muffled 'thud' just before you died of freezing suffocation.
      2. The solar wind is called that because it's an actual wind. Not of the various molecule that make up air, of course, but it's still /stuff/ that's moving - and any material can tranmit pressure waves.

    • @YousufAhmad0
      @YousufAhmad0 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@CyberiusT thanks. What would be considered the speed of a standard pressure wave in this wind of photons? What generates these pressure waves? And what solar effects could potentially make that wave go even faster than their regular speed to cause them to become supersonic?

    • @CyberiusT
      @CyberiusT 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@YousufAhmad0The wind isn't just photons. It's also ionised hydrogen (H+ ie: protons), and He+, a few other kinds of ions, free electrons (ripped off all those ions), and a tiny amount of recombined atoms. You'd need to specify a distance from the sun to get the speed, because the pressure within it will drop as you get further out; whatever the figure is, though, I don't know how dense the wind is at any distance. :/ Sorry.
      As to acceleration mechanisms... Well, the sun doesn't really have many toys to play with: just gravity, magnetic fields, and temperature (which is also down to speed, from one point of view). I'm going to put a few bucks on magnetic fields, but I could be wrong.

    • @YousufAhmad0
      @YousufAhmad0 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@CyberiusT thank you. When I heard "supersonic" I thought of a Mach cone. I wonder what that might look like in the context of solar wind. Fascinating subject.

  • @TomUlcak
    @TomUlcak 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Artemis?

  • @mrln247
    @mrln247 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Totally want some real tests of more propulsion systems, solar sail, nuclear radiation sails, nuclear salt water rocket's, fusion ion drive's.
    Some way to make more deeper space science much more achievable.

  • @CaribouDataScience
    @CaribouDataScience 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    NASA wants to be SpaceX when it grows up.

  • @CapnSnackbeard
    @CapnSnackbeard 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The generous support from the Pentagon?

    • @CapnSnackbeard
      @CapnSnackbeard 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      "If you want to look at rocks in space, you gotta help psychos liquify a few children in the third world."

  • @SnackPack913
    @SnackPack913 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It’s always kind of a fart sniffing contest at the upper echelons of academia but honestly I want those confident and capable people leading these massive bastions of science and research.
    And while in a perfect world I also would like all data to be shared. That is what sets scientists apart, anyone in the world can see how you conducted an experiment, how you collected data and how you analyzed it. And in a perfect world, anyone else could recreate what you did and verify your working theory. Unfortunately, every country wants what’s best for their people and their way of life. Therefore they will keep things secret which might give them an edge and take any free data you can give them so they don’t have to pay to run the experiments. I don’t think it will ever be fully transparent

  • @JamanRooney
    @JamanRooney 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You gonna be towing that behind the bike ?

  • @drunkredninja
    @drunkredninja 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Can't help wondering if his blinds bother him.

    • @frasercain
      @frasercain  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      He apologized after the interview. 😀

  • @evilmage42
    @evilmage42 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi Fraser, I just saw the brightest star ever for 5 mins and that just exploded in the sky but can't see any other star.
    Am I going crazy or did Betelgeuse just explode?

  • @eleklink8406
    @eleklink8406 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why there is sinnge JWST/Kepler/...? They could build 2- in a row. Cost/mission could be significantly lower

    • @rayparent1
      @rayparent1 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      not how funding from congess works

  • @uuubeut
    @uuubeut 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "Green house gas and climate modeling" Do you really believe that cow flatulence is the problem, how about the history of solar cycles?

  • @Chris.Davies
    @Chris.Davies 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why is NASA so successful?
    Because they don't destroy over a dozen vehicles (one after another in succession), and try to call it "success".

  • @traian2041
    @traian2041 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    WTF? How is it successful? The James Webb should have been in space a long time ago, the SLS is a wasteful money sink...

    • @rayparent1
      @rayparent1 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Nasa has done asteroid sample return mars helicopter, solar probe. Meanwhile other agencies can't even land on the moon properly

  • @laladieladada
    @laladieladada 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Weird start of the video. next time wait 1 or 2 sec before talking or say hi welcome or something.

  • @briandoe5746
    @briandoe5746 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Successful. When compared to asking nobody else to do the same thing...... I was very successful at feeding four cows hamburger patties yesterday. It may have cost me $700 and another five grand because everything was running late but I certainly fed those cows one hamburger patty a piece.....
    I think I've made my points

    • @RectalRooter
      @RectalRooter 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Uuuum ? I don't get it

    • @jblob5764
      @jblob5764 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Are you having a stroke? Do you smell toast? 😂

    • @briandoe5746
      @briandoe5746 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@RectalRooterthis is a very softball interview. When Dustin had a chance to talk to these people, he told them they were running into a brick wall and it was obvious that everything was going to be delayed.
      This interview is asking how many more strokes until climax.
      The cost overruns on web are actually unexcusable. And it was purposeful. They were actively handing extra money to companies like Boeing, Lockheed Martin with no rational reason why.
      NASA is extremely successful with what they try to do because everything they do costs 10 to 30 times what it should. Web is awesome in the science from it is awesome but for the cost we could have also had submarines under the eyes of Europa, mission sample return from Mars and actually had it returned to Earth, and more!
      You don't pet the rich spoiled kid on the head for having a successful business when it is the outcome of nepotism. If the kid was given a functioning business that made 100 million a year and his incompetence made it drop to 50 million a year. That does not mean that the kid has successfully run a 50 million a year business.
      He has lost 50 million a year. You don't give the kid praise you ask questions

    • @toriknorth3324
      @toriknorth3324 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Weak. Cow cannibalism was already a common commercial practice way back in the 1980's. Nothing about your hypothetical is innovative or ground-breaking.
      (And that lead to the outbreak of Mad Cow Disease, but that's not relevant to your hypothetical.)

    • @RectalRooter
      @RectalRooter 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Maybe a universetoday member secretly drumming up comments ?

  • @dr.merlot1532
    @dr.merlot1532 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Still no good results by the James Webb... Sure the pictures are sharper but, no fundamental physics has been discovered.

    • @rayparent1
      @rayparent1 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      lmao