From Stay-at-Home Mom to JWST Mission Planner: A Remarkable Career Revival

Kari Bosley, the lead mission planner for the James Webb Space Telescope at the Space Telescope Science Institute, shares her journey of overcoming gender stereotypes and reviving her career. Despite being told she couldn't be part of aviation due to her gender, Bosley found her passion for space and became a mission planner. She works with another planner to schedule activities for the telescope, ensuring data and photographs are obtained efficiently. Inspired by her work, Bosley is pursuing a degree in systems engineering and believes that she can achieve anything she sets her mind to, regardless of gender.