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Great accomplishment for girls in STEM. You could do something like this, too!

This 19-year-old could keep astronauts safe from space trash There are thousands of pieces of trash floating above the Earth. Amber Yang knows how to track them.

Want to be an astronaut? It's certainly possible 🚀👨‍🚀🚀

The first human on Mars should be a woman – we deserve stardust too | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett For decades, men have had all the glory in space exploration. Imagine how young girls would feel seeing a woman step on to the red planet, says Guardian writer Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

What do you want to do when you grow up? You can do ANYTHING you decide to do - you just have to start heading in that direction!

This 17-Year-Old Is Already Training for a Trip to Mars Alyssa Carson is shooting for the stars.

Check out this great advice from record-breaking astronaut Peggy Whitson!

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson's 5 tips for success She was told 'no' 10 times. Nevertheless, she went to space.

In memory of Sally Ride.

Stamp commemorating Sally Ride, the first U.S. woman in space, to be released in May The first U.S. woman in space, Sally Ride, will be featured on a Forever stamp released May 23.

It's International Women's Week, and stories about excellence in STEM keep popping up. Here's a great one about NASA Astronaut Eileen Collins!

‘Trying to Do Her Job’: 20 Years Since the First Female Shuttle Commander Was Assigned Twenty years ago, this week, First Lady Hillary Clinton—flanked by President Bill Clinton to her left and NASA Administrator Dan Goldin to her right—took the podium in the Roosevelt Room at the Whi…

Another great story about women in ! This job is hot!

Meet the Woman Who Guides NASA's Juno Probe Through Jupiter's Killer Radiation On the night of July 4th, 2016, scientists successfully maneuvered a basketball court-sized probe into the orbit of the largest planet in the solar system. Some at the Florida launch cheered, some breathed a sigh of relief. But for NASA’s Heidi Becker, this could have been the mission’s end.

This is a great article about women in ! Want to be part of space exploration? Go for it!

Jemison: 'If you want a seat at the table, you can have one' More than 1,200 guests listened in Tuesday evening as former NASA astronaut Mae Jemison shared moments from childhood and addressed issues of leadership, inclusion and innovation.

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Expanding Your Horizons

In grades 6-9? Be sure and register for the November 11 EYH conference in Northern Utah!

EYH Northern Utah - Orbital ATK The Northern Utah 2017 EYH conference is a one day event where girls in grades 6 to 9 can learn about how fun math and science can be. Girls will participate in workshops taught by women in STEM fields: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Discover what it is like to be a doctor, design a roll...

We're starting to compile information from presenters about workshops for the November 11 Expanding Your Horizons conference at North Davis Jr. High! Be sure you save the date!