A specialist in optics and optical recognition in robotics, Ellen Ochoa (born 1958) is noted both for her distinguished work in inventions and patents and for her role in American space exploration. She is now the veteran of three Space Shuttle...

Born May 10, 1958 (Los Angeles, California) American astronaut, electrical engineer Ellen Ochoa began training as an astronaut in 1990, twelve years after the program was opened to women. In 1993 she became the first Latina (woman of Hispanic descent)...

Ellen Lauri Ochoa (born May 10, 1958) is a former astronaut and current director of flight crew operations for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. After STS-120 she will take over as Deputy Director of the Johnson Space Center....

Growing up in La Mesa, California, Dr. Ellen Ochoa never imagined she would be jetting through space for a living. As the:first Hispanic woman astronaut, Dr. Ochoa attributes her success to the encouragement of her mother, who inspired her to excel in her...

Se da el raro lujo de tocar la flauta mientras contempla a lo lejos el planeta Tierra. Afines de los 80 Ellen Ochoa y algunos de sus amigos tuvieron la ocurrencia de presentar solicitud para convertirse en astronautas de la NASA. La...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA said Wednesday that a survey of astronauts and flight surgeons found no evidence of launch day drinking by crew members, despite a report last year of two cases of drunkenness.The anonymous survey uncovered a single case of "perceived impairment" by...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA said Wednesday that a survey of astronauts and flight surgeons found no evidence of launch day drinking by crew members, despite a report last year of two cases of drunkenness.The anonymous survey uncovered a single case of "perceived impairment" by...