January 2016

The HERA IX Crew [rocketsfromcassiopeia.com]

All-Female Crew Simulate NASA Mission to Near-Earth Asteroid

/ Inspirational women

On the 30th anniversary of the loss of seven NASA Challenger space shuttle crew, NASA is both remembering their sacrifices and looking forward to the future. The HERA IX mission began on 25th January 2016, with four women entering NASA’s Human Exploration Research Analog (HERA) habitat, a three-story research laboratory containing an airlock, medical station, work area, flight deck, four …

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Photo of girls in the Alaska program from a trek [Image Copyright: University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF]

3 Days Until Glaciology Programme Grant Application Ends

/ Inspiration

Looking for a STEM adventure? Aged 16-18 and love exploring mountain glaciers and alpine landscapes? Then this programme may be for you! “Girls on Ice, a free wilderness education program, is accepting applications now through Jan. 29. Each year, two teams of nine teenage girls and three instructors spend 12 days exploring and learning about mountain glaciers …

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Emma Lehnhardt with NASA Associate Administrator Robert Lightfoot [L] and NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden [R]. accepting an award at NASA HQ Honors Awards ceremony on behalf of her team, who organized NASA's first FedStat meeting. FedStat is a new initiative to benchmark across all federal agencies and focus on mission performance.

Meet A Rocket Woman: Emma Lehnhardt, NASA

/ How To Be A Rocket Woman, Inspirational women, Meet A Rocket Woman

Emma Lehnhardt discusses her impressive career at NASA, the future of the agency, her initial love for astrophysics before transitioning to space policy and being mindful of her supportive relationship.  [Disclaimer: The following represents Emma’s personal opinion, not that of her employer NASA] Q) You work at NASA as an Operations Research Analyst, and previously worked …

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Fearless Women: NASA Astronauts From The 2013 Class. The Class With The Highest Proportion Of Women At 50% [Photo credit: Glamour magazine/Bjorn Iooss]

Glamour Magazine Features Fearless NASA Astronauts

/ Astronauts, Inspirational women

The latest NASA astronaut class to be chosen had the highest percentage of female astronauts selected at 50%. This taking place in 2013, the year celebrating the 50th anniversary of  the First Woman In Space, Valentina Tereshkova (& the 30th Anniversary of the First American Woman in Space, Sally Ride). Four out of the new eight astronauts are …

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Mentioned By ELLE UK As One Of “The Smartest Girl Squads To Bookmark Now”

/ Media

I’m excited to share that Rocket Women was mentioned in ELLE UK as one of “The Smartest Girl Squads To Bookmark Now“! We have some fantastic company including Stemettes, Nasty Gal and Soapbox Science! Thank you ELLE UK, and I hope that the advice that I post here inspires others to work towards their dreams in STEM.