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has long been a supporter of NASA's efforts to include women and minorities
into the STEM fields, and flew with us to further promote NASA's educational
mission by taking live questions from students during the first half of the flight.
I was able to spend a bit of time with her, giving her a brief lesson in braille at
43,000 feet (believed to be the world's highest braille lesson), and together
we made a short 30 second "hello" video for the students of my school.
Another highlight of both flights came when we flew under the Northern Lights
as we passed over Canada. They were truly spectacular, and I will fondly
remember watching the brilliant green and pink aurora dance across the sky
as I sat in one of the forward seats eating a sandwich while my nose was
pressed against the window, just as a child does at a department store
display at Christmas.
Picture 3 – Jeff Killebrew on board NASA SOFIA with Nichelle Nicols (Lt.
Uhura from Star Trek)
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