Ellen Ochoa had already gone to outer space and back when she first processed the history she made in April 1993. Just 34 at the time, the granddaughter of Mexican immigrants became a role model ...

BOISE, Idaho — Talk about shooting for the stars - literally! In 1993, Ellen Ochoa was the first Hispanic woman to ever go to space. Ochoa had quite the astronomical career before deciding to ...

When former astronaut Ellen Ochoa was young ... and what they might be able to accomplish later in their life,” she said. Ochoa hopes that work comes full circle with her children’s book.

Today, we learn about NASA astronaut Ellen Ochoa, who became the first Hispanic woman to go to space in 1993. PBS News Hour is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on ...

PASSAIC, N.J. -- Dr. Ellen Ochoa ... go to space," Dr. Ochoa said. She said her grandparents brought her dad and his siblings to the U.S. from Mexico for a better life. Her message to students ...

La Mesa native Ellen Ochoa receives the Presidental Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden. Image via ABC La Mesa native Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman to travel in space, was one of 19 ...