Nat Geo Live: Cosmic Adventures

Cosmic Adventures |Tracy Drain | Aerospace Engineer

Discover the marvels of our cosmic backyard through the eyes of the robotic spacecraft sent out to explore it. Aerospace engineer and National Geographic Explorer Tracy Drain works at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to develop, test, and operate the complex machines that uncover some of the countless mysteries within (and way beyond!) our solar system. Among her projects: rovers on Mars, a mission to Jupiter, and a hunt for exoplanets that reshaped our entire understanding of the galaxy.

February 12, 2026 | 7:30pm | Vancouver Playhouse

About Nat Geo Live: Nat Geo Live events immerse audiences in the world of discovery, with breathtaking imagery, compelling footage, and riveting first-person narratives from distinguished scientists, conservationists, and adventurers. Covering a diverse array of topics including the complex ecology of tree canopies, deep space exploration, and the neuroscience of memory, VCT’s 2025/26 season kicks off in the clouds with tree canopy ecologist Nalini Nadkarni, then invites audiences behind the scenes on spacecraft builds with aerospace engineer Tracy Drain, and ends with an expedition deep inside the brain led by neuroscientist Steve Ramirez. As the season unfolds, patrons will be transported across the globe and beyond through gripping narratives and astonishing discoveries.