Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Joseph Acaba to be NASA’s first Hispanic Chief Astronaut

NASA names veteran astronaut Joseph Acaba, chief of the Astronaut Office at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Acaba makes history as the first Hispanic to be named chief astronaut. Acaba is a veteran of multiple spaceflights and an educator and member of the U.S. Marines. He will now be responsible for managing astronaut resources […]

Guest Blogger: Alfredo Estrada “Nuestro Futuro”

The prize for the worst acronym ever should go to STEM, which refers to science, technology, engineering and mathematics. For many Latinos, it’s what you get at the florist. But STEM is no laughing matter. Congressman Ruben Hinojosa often cites the figure that just to meet current demand, and to maintain our global competitiveness, America […]