NASA website removes 'First Woman' graphic novel — but here's where you can still find it

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The interactive female astronaut series was created to inspire a new generation of space explorers.

NASA website removes 'First Woman' graphic novel — but here's where you can still find it : Read more

 

[George²]

Well, NASA is country budget organisation. Respectively, the novel in question brings profit to the author and publisher, who are private individuals "on the back of NASA". This is not right in any case. If the novel was worth anything to readers at all, it would be sold everywhere and would not need to sit on the website of a respected institution to get attention.

 

[COLGeek]

Well, NASA is country budget organisation. Respectively, the novel in question brings profit to the author and publisher, who are private individuals "on the back of NASA". This is not right in any case. If the novel was worth anything to readers at all, it would be sold everywhere and would not need to sit on the website of a respected institution to get attention.

I think you have missed a couple points. This is a free document. It isn't sold anywhere, but available to whoever wants is...gratis.

It was meant to encourage others toward STEM, where many groups are under-represented.

Regardless of current policies, the fact remains that encouragement of STEM education to others is a good thing for ALL.

 

[Unclear Engineer]

I have not looked at the novel and therefore do not have any comment on that particular item being included or excluded from the NASA website.

However, considering the "anti-DEI" aspects of this and other recent changes in official policy, I do want to say that I support the inclusion of women in space.

Certainly, if we are to "colonize" anywhere off Earth, women will be a necessity.

But, even before that, (on average) women have somewhat different perspectives than men on social and world order issues. They can be well suited to teamworking and coordination on missions.

And, of course, they have different biology than men in several parameters, so learning how their bodies react to conditions of space flight is necessary, too.

For that reason, I think NASA has a legitimate scientific interest for recruiting women into the astronaut corps as well as employing them in supporting roles.

My own experiences working with women in STEM and in leadership roles has been positive in most cases. Of course, every group has its bad apples, but those don't define their groups.

 

[George²]

I think you have missed a couple points. This is a free document. It isn't sold anywhere, but available to whoever wants is...gratis.

It was meant to encourage others toward STEM, where many groups are under-represented.

Regardless of current policies, the fact remains that encouragement of STEM education to others is a good thing for ALL.

Wow, yes I "missed" that is free... of payment. But profit is not only money but also fame for any idea. From which is possible to make money profit later.
What is educational in this book?

 

[COLGeek]

Wow, yes I "missed" that is free... of payment. But profit is not only money but also fame for any idea. From which is possible to make money profit later.
What is educational in this book?

Have you looked at it? It encourages kids to explore and learn.

I think your notions of profit are misplaced with this particular matter.

The actual documents (PDF) can be found here:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/First_Woman_issue_1_Dream_to_Reality.pdf

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/First_Woman_issue_2_Expanding_Our_Universe.pdf