Her Eyes Were on the Stars (By Jennifer Sommer)

#ads Stream any unabridged audiobook of your choice with premium access by starting your trial on:https://booksreader.space/al-1952/Title: Her Eyes Were on the Stars Author: Jennifer Sommer Narrator: Sophia Kia Format: mp3 Length: 15 mins Release date: 08-26-24 Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 1 rating Genres: Science & Technology Publisher's Summary: As a child, Nancy Grace Roman moved from home to home. The only constant? The nighttime sky. She loved the stars and knew from a young age that she wanted to become an astronomer. But could she, during a time when many women weren’t even allowed into colleges? Nancy Grace found a way to overcome each barrier placed before her. Her persistence paid off when she was named the first female executive as Chief of Astronomy at the newly created National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA in 1959. It was here she faced her biggest challenge to date