Women astronauts use social media to reframe science and femininity together

LearningWire newsroom brief · 1h ago · 1 min read · via phys.org

Why can't a flight jacket be pink or purple? That was the question a 6-year-old girl asked her mother, Kellie Gerardi, an astronaut, researcher and science communicator. When Gerardi later appeared in a TV interview wearing a bright pink flight jacket, her daughter pointed to her

Why can't a flight jacket be pink or purple? That was the question a 6-year-old girl asked her mother, Kellie Gerardi, an astronaut, researcher and science communicator. When Gerardi later appeared in a TV interview wearing a bright pink flight jacket, her daughter pointed to her This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking science. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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