As astronaut Ellen Ochoa prepared to rocket into space as part of a nine-day journey aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1993, she was so focused on her mission that the enormity of the moment would ...

PASSAIC, N.J. -- Dr. Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman to go to space, was at a New Jersey school Wednesday inspiring students with her new bilingual book. The former astronaut read "Everyone Is A ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Dr. Ellen Ochoa has made history as NASA’s ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- When she soared into orbit aboard Space Shuttle Discovery in 1993, Dr. Ellen Ochoa launched an entire generation of young girls' dreams. "When I was little, there were no ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lil’ Libros Publishing has acquired world rights to a bilingual five-board book STEAM series, Dr. Ochoa’s Stellar World, researched and written by Ellen Ochoa, American ...

The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) is pleased to announce that Dr. Ellen Ochoa has been named the recipient of the 2020 Katherine and Marjorie Stinson Trophy. The Stinson Trophy was created in ...

The We Are All Human Foundation celebrated its fifth annual Gala at Cipriani Wall Street—a night dedicated to honoring Latino trailblazers and allies whose leadership continues to shape the nation, ...

TULSA, Okla. - Union Public Schools had formal dedication of its newest school on Monday at 10 a.m. Ellen Ochoa Elementary School opened its doors on August 2017 with about 500 students. It was named ...

(Above: NASA astronaut Jack Fischer worked to install wireless antennas outside the Destiny lab of the International Space Station. Photo Courtesy: NASA)Just a few weeks ago, astronauts aboard the ...

When former astronaut Ellen Ochoa was young, she never dreamed her future would be in science and engineering, much less space exploration. She knew she liked math but had no idea where that interest ...

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Foley & Lardner hosted a firmwide virtual program on March 25 featuring Dr. Ellen Ochoa — the first Latina in space — who has charted an inspirational career ...

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