# @nasa on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2021-10-05T21:50:57.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA (@NASA) — https://gondola.cc/NASA

## Caption

Meet some of the women who inspire us to reach for the stars ✨

This week is #WorldSpaceWeek, a global celebration of exploration—and this year's theme is #WomenInSpace, honoring women around the globe who expanding our understanding of the cosmos.

From Apollo to Artemis, from protecting our Earth to gazing into distant galaxies, women have been moving NASA forward for more than 60 years:

1. Jessica Meir

On board the ISS, astronaut Jessica Meir waters mustard greens as part of an experiment to grow vegetables in space.
 
2. Teang "Anne" Tripathi

Anne Tripathi is a hardware manager in nasajohnson's Spacewalk Office, helping scientists and engineers come together to support nasaastronauts in orbit.

3. Diana Trujillo

As the Perseverance Mars rover touched down on Mars, Diana Trujillo shared the story with millions through her #JuntosPerseveramos live landing broadcast. Trujillo continues to explore new frontiers as a flight director for Perseverance.

4. Mary W. Jackson

NASA's first black female engineer, Mary W. Jackson blazed a trail at nasa_langley for more than three decades. NASA's headquarters building in Washington is now named in Jackson's honor.

5. Charlie Blackwell-Thompson

Launch director for the first nasaartemis mission, Charlie Blackwell-Thompson is seen here supervising a launch countdown situation at nasakennedy's Launch Control Center.

6. Nicole Mann

Astronaut Nicole Mann gives a thumbs-up while testing a mockup of the #Artemis Orion spacecraft that will send the first woman to the Moon!

Who are the #WomenInSpace that you look up to?

Credit: NASA

#WSW2021 #WSWA #NASA #Women #WomenAstronauts #WomenInAviation

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nasa, womenastronauts, wswa, women, artemis, worldspaceweek, womeninaviation, juntosperseveramos, wsw2021, womeninspace

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