Ellen Ochoa

"Ellen Ochoa was the first Hispanic woman astronaut! In 1993, Ochoa served as the mission specialist aboard the STS-56 mission of the space shuttle Discovery. On this mission, she performed experiments to study the Sun and how it interacted with Earth's atmosphere. From 2013 to 2018, Ochoa served as director of NASA's Johnson Space Center. In this informative biography, readers will learn all about Ochoa and her pioneering work. Filled with colorful photographs and a timeline of events, the book is sure to engage and inspire young readers"--