Women@NASA

“I think my giant leap was absolutely when I left the astronaut office… Fortunately, it was a leap upwards.”

Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy is leaving NASA after many years of service. Look back on her career with our "Small Steps, Giant Leaps" podcast: go.nasa.gov/3PDLGwv

"If I had pulled myself out of that STEM major, I would never have been managing a technology demonstration program for NASA that launched ten technologies into space.”

Meet Tawnya Laughinghouse, Materials and Processes Laboratory Director @NASA_Marshall: go.nasa.gov/40njnID

Astrophysicist Sarah Peacock's job revolves around one major question: Are there habitable worlds in our universe?

By studying stellar radiation, she's uncovering clues about which worlds may have breathable atmospheres. Read her story: go.nasa.gov/3Pl3rQU

“Our stories highlight what we have in common, but they also make us each unique.”

Linda Spuler, emergency manager at @NASA_Johnson, believes that everyone has a story. Hear how her story – and her family’s – led her to NASA: go.nasa.gov/49ObFu8

The newest episode of our documentary series “The Color of Space” looks at the personal journeys of Black women astronauts like @Astro_Jeanette and @Astro_Watkins – and the impact of representation on the next generation of space explorers: go.nasa.gov/3P16ZaJ