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First Latina astronaut Ellen Ochoa returns to San Diego, reflecting on her journey to space at the Latino Legacy Foundation ...
KSAT 12 recently spoke with with astronaut Ellen Ochoa about what we can learn from the total solar eclipse. (KSAT) “There’s some photos and some video.
A mural at Parkway Sports & Health Science Academy honors Dr. Ellen Ochoa. Photo by Chris Stone. When Ellen Ochoa took a Ph.D. entrance exam at Stanford University, she heard about a male testing ...
SAN ANTONIO – For Women’s History Month KSAT 12 is sharing the story of Ellen Ochoa, the first Latina astronaut to go to space. Ochoa spent nearly 1,000 hours in space from 1993 to 2002.
Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman to launch into space, is now the second female astronaut to be awarded the U.S.'s highest honor — the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Female astronauts Sally Ride and Ellen Ochoa paved the way for women to soar into space They were pioneers, who opened aerospace to women and served as inspiration to anyone, regardless of gender.
Astronaut Ellen Ochoa, ... Friday, May 3, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) By Gary Robbins | The San Diego Union-Tribune. UPDATED: May 3, 2024 at 11:57 PM PDT.
PASSAIC, N.J. -- Dr. Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman to go to space, was at a New Jersey school Wednesday inspiring students with her new bilingual book. The former astronaut read "Everyone ...
In this NASA video from 2010, hear how Dr. Ellen Ochoa made history in 1993 as the first Hispanic woman in space during a nine-day mission aboard Space Shuttle Discovery. A trailblazer, she’s ...
Today, we learn about NASA astronaut Ellen Ochoa, who became the first Hispanic woman to go to space in 1993. Full Episode. Friday, ... I'm up here taking pictures to support the experiment.
Ellen Ochoa reflected on her career and said she’s excited to see a new generation of trailblazers 30 years after becoming the first Latina in space.