Laurie Leshin will become director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the first woman to serve in that role.
NASA and the European Space Agency have a complex plan to collect samples of Martian rock and soil and send them to Earth. Here’s how it will work.A self-described “Rose Parade nerd,” she said she and her husband, astrophysicist Jon Morse, will likely land in Pasadena with their Corgi and tabby cat. An Arizona native, she said she looks forward to trading Massachusetts snow for views of the San Gabriel Mountains.
Being the first woman to lead the lab “just makes the honor even greater,” she said, noting that she received “many heartfelt reactions” from women at JPL after the announcement was made. Some even made her“Representation matters,” Leshin said. “I’m going to do my best to make JPL a place where everyone can thrive. We need all the brains to solve the really hard challenges of space exploration and get to a place where everyone can contribute to that bold mission.
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