A dream come true, today she is a scientist

Esmeralda Romero

Esmeralda Romero Hernández is an astrophysicist. Since she was a child, she knew that her adult life would be linked to science.

When she was 11 years old, she used to watch Dr. Julieta Fierro, a Mexican physicist, astronomer, and science communicator, performing experiments to explain the principles of astronomy for fun.

Today, almost 30 years later, Romero is a professional solar researcher and develops new lines of research aimed at understanding solar conditions and their effect on Earth.

As part of International Women’s Day, the astrophysicist shares her story as a scientific researcher at the National Space Weather Laboratory, located in the UANL School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences.

Contribution to science

The scientific lines of research developed by Dr. Esmeralda Romero are mainly focused on solar conditions, the interplanetary environment, and the terrestrial environment. This work is undertaken at the Space Weather Laboratory (LANCE-UANL), where she measures spacecraft, satellites, and different instruments assembled on Earth.