Current：Home > MyEllen Ochoa's Extraordinary NASA Career -Wealth Harmony Labs
Ellen Ochoa's Extraordinary NASA Career
View
Date：2025-04-17 10:30:29
Ellen Ochoa didn't get picked the first time she applied to become an astronaut--nor the second. But she eventually went to space four times. In this excerpt from the podcast Wisdom from the Top, host Guy Raz talks to Ochoa about how she became an astronaut and her career at NASA. Here is a link to the entire interview, in which they cover a lot of ground--from her love of calculus and physics to shaping NASA culture:
Ochoa talks about how inspiring Sally Ride was to her - check out this Short Wave about Sally Ride's legacy.
We welcome your thoughts and comments at ShortWave@npr.org.
This story was edited and produced for Short Wave by Gisele Grayson and James Sparber.
veryGood！ (3)
Related
- Gen. Mark Milley's security detail and security clearance revoked, Pentagon says
- A Great Recession bank takeover
- A Just Transition? On Brooklyn’s Waterfront, Oil Companies and Community Activists Join Together to Create an Offshore Wind Project—and Jobs
- What to know about 4 criminal investigations into former President Donald Trump
- How to watch new prequel series 'Dexter: Original Sin': Premiere date, cast, streaming
- Plans to Reopen St. Croix’s Limetree Refinery Have Analysts Surprised and Residents Concerned
- Google's 'Ghost Workers' are demanding to be seen by the tech giant
- Simone Biles Is Making a Golden Return to Competitive Gymnastics 2 Years After Tokyo Olympics Run
- Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time
- Disney blocked DeSantis' oversight board. What happens next?
Ranking
- Man can't find second winning lottery ticket, sues over $394 million jackpot, lawsuit says
- Twitter says parts of its source code were leaked online
- Adam Sandler's Daughter Sunny Sandler Is All Grown Up During Rare Red Carpet Appearance
- A Colorado Home Wins the Solar Decathlon, But Still Helps Cook the Planet
- Bill Belichick's salary at North Carolina: School releases football coach's contract details
- Elvis Presley’s Stepbrother Apologizes for “Derogatory” Allegations About Singer
- Seeing pink: Brands hop on Barbie bandwagon amid movie buzz
- Chrissy Teigen Shares Intimate Meaning Behind Baby Boy Wren's Middle Name
Recommendation
Global Warming Set the Stage for Los Angeles Fires
Plans to Reopen St. Croix’s Limetree Refinery Have Analysts Surprised and Residents Concerned
28,900+ Shoppers Love This Very Flattering Swim Coverup— Shop the 50% Off Early Amazon Prime Day Deal
Michigan clerk stripped of election duties after he was charged with acting as fake elector in 2020 election
The FBI should have done more to collect intelligence before the Capitol riot, watchdog finds
Amazon releases new cashless pay by palm technology that requires only a hand wave
How does the Federal Reserve's discount window work?
With Trump Gone, Old Fault Lines in the Climate Movement Reopen, Complicating Biden’s Path Forward