Delta Explains Why Space Women Are Important

Our Photo of the Week is, once again, not technically a photo. And fair warning, if you hate cute and funny and super smart little kids, then skip right past this one. If not, Delta is the best.

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Friday, March 12, 2021 at 11:21 AM ET

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A TikTok video for Women's History Month features science educator Kellie Girardi and her daughter Delta discussing women's representation in space.
The video highlights the statistic that only 11% of astronauts have been women, prompting Delta to express her feelings about this disparity.
Kellie Girardi shares details about NASA's Artemis program, which generates excitement in Delta regarding future opportunities in space.

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Our “Photo of the Week” this week is a short TikTok video, this one in honor of women’s history month. In it, Delta asks her mom, science educator Kellie Girardi, about how many women have been to space and then weighs very honestly about her feelings on that!

And mom weighs in with the deets on NASA’s exciting Artemis program, about which Delta is super stoked the way only little kids can be. Thanks, Delta and thanks, Kellie!