Just a girl who wants to reach beyond the stars

Hello! 

Thank you so much for reading my page! I'm sure you're here to read a little about me so allow me to introduce myself. 

My name is Jasmine Singh and I am an undergraduate student at Purdue University. I am going into my third year studying Planetary Science with a double major in Atmospheric Science. If you couldn't tell by that sentence... I REALLY love space. 

I have had a love for space ever since I was little. I would look at the sky with so much wonder, envisioning humans living on the moon, and watching down at us on Earth. Whenever I find myself having bad thoughts, thinking about not "being good enough," I always tell myself: "You went from looking at the stars to studying them." That quote helps me realize how far I have truly come in the span of about a decade. So who knows where I'll be in the next one? (Hopefully working for NASA which has also been a childhood dream of mine). 

My research interests fall into the category of planetary (and exoplanetary) atmospheres as well as astrobiology (which I am just now discovering my love for). I want to be a part of the search for life out there, that has always been my dream. And life always starts with a habitable atmosphere. (Also I will mention that I LOVE weather on other planets. It's just something we could NEVER imagine on Earth). Currently, I am doing research with Dr. Alexandria Johnson in the Johnson Cloud Lab studying planetary atmospheres. (Shoutout to Dr. Johnson if you're reading this). 

I'm making this blog to share my thoughts on space-related things (whatever comes to mind honestly), and I will also be featuring a scientist or engineer each week so they can tell a bit about themselves, what they do, and what it's been like in the field for them. I want to inspire young women and minorities to be involved in STEM, since we're underrepresented and we have SO much to offer. 

So strap in and put on your space suit, we're going for a ride! 

- Jasmine (or AstroJaz)

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