NASA: Here's Amazing Facts About Women of Space Agency

Amazing Facts About NASA’s Women

NASA – Here are some facts about the women who work at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration or better known as NASA is not just for the boys. Several women have contributed to this space agency and the aerospace profession. Here are some amazing facts about the women of the American space agency:

Katherine Johnson

In the 2017 movie titled Hidden Figures, highlighted the contribution of the three African-American women on NASA’s projects, but there’s more to that. Based on a report from Reader’s Digest, Katherine Johnson graduated from secondary education at the age of 14 and graduated in college at the age of 18.

Christa McAuliffe

Out of 11,000 teachers, she was selected to be the first educator to join a space mission. Unfortunately, their Space Shuttle Challenger exploded after 73 seconds after launching. McAuliffe and her six fellow astronauts died on January 28, 1986.

Courtney Ritz

Shortly after she was born, she was diagnosed with rare eye cancer and lost her eyesight at the age of 5. As a child, Ritz dreamed of becoming an astronaut. But she got the chance to work at NASA since 2001. She works as a web accessibility coordinator.

Nancy Grace Roman

She was tagged as the “Mother of Hubble.” Roman was among the first female executives and the first chief astronomer of the space agency. She’s is the one who discovered that stars are made out of hydrogen.

Christina Koch

According to the report, she is the only woman who part of the Expedition 60. Their research involved in the project includes technology, the human body, physical sciences, and biology.

Peggy Whitson

This amazing woman holds several NASA records including being the American who has spent the most time in space. Aside from that, she’s the first woman to become the commander of the International Space Station twice and the oldest female to ever to space.