This year’s SXSW featured a plethora of riveting panels from famous casts to famous musicians, and for a moment it seemed as if every celebrity in the world was in the Lone Star State. As if the festival couldn’t get any more exciting, NASA decided to hold a keynote session with the astronauts who will…
With a dream of working for NASA someday, a 12-year prodigy from Mexico City has taken the world of STEM by storm with her genuine IQ higher than Einstein and Steven Hawking. Adhara Perez Sanchez is a young Mexican girl who already has achieved 2 degrees in both systems and industrial engineering and is currently…
Dr. José Hernández is one of few Latinos to ever go to space, a dream he had since childhood. He has managed a successful career due to his ambition, hard work, and strong family values despite challenges such as loss, rejection, and life’s uncertainties. Born in California, Hernadez’s family originally hails from La Piedad, Michoacán,…
One of the most inspiring Latinas in the history of the United States, NASA Leader Ellen Ochoa has amassed a highly accomplished career as an astronaut, engineer, director, musician, patent inventor, and educational advocate. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics from the University of San Diego and a Master of Science and Doctorate in…
By BeLatina Daily Man’s landing on the moon was just that: the landing of (white) man on the moon. The thought of a woman or a person of color landing on the natural satellite has rarely been imagined. However, NASA has managed to change that. The space agency has launched its first digital graphic novel, imagining…
Latinitas mission is to empower girls and their communities through culturally relevant education.
Learn more at www.latinitinasonline.org
