Question

In 3-4 sentences, What "firsts" were achieved by Ellen Ochoa and José Moreno Hernández? Write your answer in English. Make your answer simple, coherent, and intended for 9th grade.

Answer 1

Ellen Ochoa was the first Hispanic woman to go to space when she flew on a NASA space shuttle in 1999. She later became the first Hispanic director of the Johnson Space Center in 2013. José Moreno Hernández was the first person of Mexican descent to fly on a NASA space mission when he went into space in 2009. Both Ochoa and Hernández have inspired many people in the fields of science and space exploration.