Young Woman in Brazil recognized by nasa
“It is possible for a woman to be in the sciences,” says Verena Bakula Menezes, a young woman awarded by NASA.
Sao Paulo – Medical student Verena Bakula Menezes, 22, was honored by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations of Brazil, in partnership with NASA. She was responsible for discovering 25 asteroids, one of which is rare, that can collide with Earth. The discoveries occurred through software used by NASA and other entities. “In Hawaii, there is a telescope that takes pictures from space, which are sent to me in bundles. I like to throw these logs into the program, and through programming, the images will be sequentially fixed. In this way, you can analyze what was there, whether it is stationary or moving,” Verena said. Her interest in spatial analysis arose while she was studying for the medical school entrance exam. “My main interest at the moment is neurosurgery. But I am also very motivated by the space area. I am thinking of doing a specialized course in space medicine or space neurosurgery.”
