I just want to say that this is why minority representation in the media matters. Mae Jemison was inspired to become an astronaut after watching Nichelle Nichols as Uhura on Star Trek.
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Obit of the Day: NASA’s First Nurse
Rose Church knew an opportunity when she saw one. An employee of McDonnell-Douglas in St. Louis, Missouri, Mrs. Church had heard that the company was hiring an “aerospace physician” and when given a opportunity to speak with company president James McDonnell, she told him “Where there’s a doctor, there’s always a nurse.”
After that conversation there was.
Mrs. Church would serve as the nurse to the Mercury and Gemini astronauts including John Glenn, Alan Shepherd, and Gus Grissom. (She would even bring astronauts their favorite training snack, whether it’s a donut or a beer.)
When McDonnell-Douglas did not receive the contract to build the vehicles for the Apollo missions, Mrs. Church retired.
NASA’s first nurse passed away at the age of 90.
You can find interviews with her here
Random note: Mrs. Church was a guest of NASA for the final space shuttle launch (STS-135, Atlantis) on July 8, 2011. She talks about her excitement here.
Sources: Stltoday.com and The Aero Experience
(Image of Mrs. Church speaking with an unidentified astronaut is copyright McDonnell-Douglas and courtesy of StLToday.com)
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Neil Armstrong: A giant among men. (x)
I have been too sad about this to even think about it. But really, wow.
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Reblog so people know who you are
Name: Morgan
Tumblr Name: fixxychild
Nickname(s): Momo, Morgante, Mori, etc
Birthday: May 5
Relationship Status: boop boop beep who needz that thing.
Random fact about you: I wanted to be an astronaut when I was younger but now that thought just horrifies me.
Hobbies/Interests: travel, climbing things that are not meant to be climbed, cats, knitting, tea, Microsoft paint
Do you smoke/drink: no.yes
Why Tumblr?: WELL THIS IS A DUMB question. Also to share my squirrel artwork.
