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Mar 2023
38m 39s

Viewing Earth from Space with Ellen Ocho...

SHARON MCMAHON
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To round out the week on Here’s Where It Gets Interesting, Sharon talks with Dr. Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman who went to space. Ellen flew in space on four different occasions, and after her career as an active astronaut, she became the director of the Johnson Space Center. Listen in to Ellen’s story, and why, in her retirement from NASA, she conti ... Show More
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