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Aerospace Team made up of 8th-11th graders who have partnered with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to compete for a place in NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative

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OBAP is excited to host Girls LAUNCH on Nov. 13 from 10am - 3pm EST. This virtual event will provide girls & women of all ages w/ interactive experiences & conversations with female aerospace professionals! Learn more at: https://t.co/1XnFeLO0O7

[Aaron Yazzie (he/him) @YazzieSays]

I'm a Martian! Leading up to @NASAPersevere Landing Day, JPL's media team compiled profiles on the many many people that support our Mars missions. There are lots of diverse stories here on our paths to JPL, how we contribute, & advice for the next gen
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To learn more about Yazzie and his amazing work with JPL and in STEM outreach check out the following websites!
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In conjunction with #NativeAmericanHeritageDay on Friday for this week's Superstar Sunday we want to highlight Aaron Yazzie of the Diné Nation (@YazzieSays). Yazzie is a mechanical engineer for @NASAJPL designing mechanical systems for NASA’s robotic space research missions.

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Yazzie is both a leader in Space and here on Earth! In his free time he works to increase representation of Indigenous peoples as a Sequoyah Fellow and professional member of American Indian Science and Engineering Society.

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Wonder if you'll see a full Moon on your birthday next year? This video shows the Moon's phases throughout 2021, as viewed from the Northern Hemisphere. #MoonCrushMonday https://t.co/3gf3KQB1AB

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On this day in history (Nov 22, 2016) Margaret Hamilton was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Pres. Barack Obama.

Greetings Earthlings! For Superstar Sunday today we will be highlighting Margaret Hamilton, the first programmer ever hired for the Apollo project at MIT.

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Look at these articles to learn more about Hamilton’s amazing accomplishments, see the all the programs being used today that wouldn’t have been possible without her work in the Apollo program, and how her daughter Lauren changed the future of the Apollo program at just 9 y/o

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In case you haven’t picked up on it Dr. Jemison is beyond impressive and is a great role model for all! Check out more of her amazing life at https://t.co/Ns3egPIX34

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GREETING EARTHLINGS!!
For today’s Superstar Sunday we are highlighting Dr. Mae C. Jeminson 🌟On sept 12, 1992 Dr. Jemison became the first African-American Woman in Space! She obtained her M.D. in 1981 and spent the next two and half years volunteering with the Peace Corp.

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After leaving the Austronaut Corp. she went on to teach at Dartmouth College and founded her company, the Jemison Group to encourage a love of science and bring advanced technology to school across the globe. Recently she has stepped in to lead the 100-year Starship program.

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This Friday at 10 AM our AXP team will be launching three CanSats attached to a HAB from the UNO campus.

We expect touchdown somewhere in Red Oak, IA.

If you are interested in following along we will be live streaming the launch from the UNL Aerospace Club’s instagram.

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NASA’s new Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope is being named in honor of Dr. Roman and her amazing contributions to aerospace technology. To learn more about Dr. Roman and the WFIRST check out these two articles!
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https://t.co/4PP7fAWaMg

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Greetings Earthlings!
Today will be our first ever Superstar Sunday! Each week we will pick a different figure to highlight from aerospace history. If there is someone you want to nominate reply here and we can check them out! 💫🚀🌟🛰

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For our first ever Superstar Sunday we want to highlight the “Mother of Hubble” Dr. Nacy Grace Roman. She was NASA’s first ever Chief of Astronomy, and played a huge role in the Hubble telescope’s creation!