Jessica Watkins, the first Black woman on the space station crew, describes historic journey

Jessica Watkins, the first Black woman on the space station crew, describes historic journey - The Atlanta Voice

(CNN) — Jessica Watkins is a self-described “rock nerd” with a doctorate in geology. So when she boarded her first mission to space as a member of NASA’s astronaut corps, she brought along photos of family and friends — and some rocks. “Of course, I had to,” Watkins, 34, said in an interview during her six-month stay on the International […]

Jessica Watkins, the first Black woman on the space station crew, describes historic journey

Watkins became only the fifth Black woman ever to travel into space and the first to join a space station expedition.

Jessica Watkins, the first Black woman on the space station crew, describes historic journey

Watkins became only the fifth Black woman ever to travel into space and the first to join a space station expedition.

Jessica Watkins, the first Black woman on the space station crew, describes historic journey

Watkins became only the fifth Black woman ever to travel into space and the first to join a space station expedition.

Jessica Watkins, the first Black woman on the space station crew, describes historic journey

Watkins became only the fifth Black woman ever to travel into space and the first to join a space station expedition.

Jessica Watkins, the first Black woman on the space station crew, describes historic journey

Watkins became only the fifth Black woman ever to travel into space and the first to join a space station expedition.