Episode 13 Space Heroes: A few of our personal Space Heroes! - BIIRS Season 1

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There are so many amazing people who have contributed to the world of space. Jeanette Epps, Charles Bolden Jr, Mae Jemison and Katherine Johnson are just a few. Listen to hear all about their incredible lives, and why we consider them to be some of our Space Heroes! Unfortunately, Henna couldn't join us, but our favorite Space Plumber, Sammi joins Anna to chat about some people who inspire them! Music from filmmusic.io "Tyrant" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Sources: Jeanette Epps: Jeanette Epps. 22 Apr. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanette_Epps. History.com Editors. “Jim Crow Laws.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 28 Feb. 2018, www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/jim-crow-laws. “Aquanaut.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Apr. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquanaut. Loff, Sarah. “NEEMO - NASA Extreme Environment MIssion Operations.” NASA, NASA, 24 June 2015, www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/NEEMO/index.html. “Aquarius Reef Base.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 11 May 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquarius_Reef_Base. Northon, Karen. “NASA Announces Updated Crew Assignments for Space Station Missions.” NASA, NASA, 18 Jan. 2018, www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-announces-updated-crew-assignments-for-space-station-missions. Mae Jemison “Mae Jemison.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 5 June 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_Jemison. “Star Trek: The Original Series.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 26 June 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Original_Series. “Mae C. Jemison.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 27 Feb. 2020, www.biography.com/astronaut/mae-c-jemison. “Sally Ride.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 16 June 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Ride. “STS-47.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 26 May 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-47. Dunbar, Brian. “STS-47.” NASA, NASA, www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/archives/sts-47.html. “Finding Where the Wind Goes : Moments from My Life : Jemison, Mae, 1956- : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming.” Internet Archive, New York : Scholastic, 1 Jan. 1970, archive.org/details/findingwherewind00jemi. Inspiringquotes.us. “Top 22 Quotes of MAE JEMISON Famous Quotes and Sayings: Inspringquotes.us.” Inspiring Quotes, www.inspiringquotes.us/author/9349-mae-jemison. “Newsweek.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 24 June 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newsweek. “The Good Girls Revolt.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Apr. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Girls_Revolt. Charles Bolden: Garcia, Mark. “Charles F. Bolden, Jr. NASA Astronaut.” NASA, NASA, 17 Jan. 2017, www.nasa.gov/node/396058/. “Charles Bolden.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 27 May 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bolden?fbclid=IwAR3UAFirjmLn3rQvh1tIZcQMRqSxRDBlsNiUuuoPZsMp29GTh9n9c2enRdc. Wilson, Jim. “Former Administrator Charles F. Bolden.” NASA, NASA, 23 Jan. 2015, www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/bolden_bio.html?fbclid=IwAR1txi9pOv5UcwCh_PzknMIgrz8BvOM1hKR3h7nV5j1APMtHgRepKYKaeaQ. Katherine Johnson: Loff, Sarah. Katherine Johnson Biography. 22 Nov. 2016, www.nasa.gov/content/katherine-johnson-biography. “Katherine Johnson.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 23 June 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Johnson.