As an astronomer working to answer these questions at the NASA Ames Research Center, Dr. Ann Marie Cody works with the Kepler and K2 Missions. She and her colleagues are responsible for gathering and disseminating (worldwide) data on tens of thousands of stars, some of which host planets -- or even life!

As part of her job, Dr. Cody also publishes cartoons to illustrate the many astronomical objects that the Kepler Space Telescope has observed. Find out how she came to weave diverse interests in art, science, and computing together into one fascinating career.