WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA released
its first digital, interactive graphic novel on Saturday in
celebration of National Comic Book Day. "First Woman: NASA's
Promise for Humanity" imagines the story of Callie Rodriguez, the first woman to explore the
Moon.
While Callie's story is fictional, the first woman and the first
person of color will walk on the Moon, achieving these historic
milestones as part of NASA's Artemis missions. Through this
graphic novel, NASA aims to inspire the next generation of
explorers – the Artemis Generation.
Download, read, and interact with "First Woman" or listen
to the audio version exclusively on NASA's SoundCloud.
"The story of Callie captures how passion, dedication, and
perseverance allow us to turn our dreams into reality," said NASA
Deputy Administrator Pam
Melroy. "Callie, much like myself, grew her skills,
seized learning opportunities, and overcame challenges to become a
NASA astronaut. Her diversity is reflected in our own astronaut
corps today – it's important we can see ourselves as the
explorers among the stars."
The 40-page comic book highlights NASA technologies for
traveling to, landing on, and exploring the Moon. The digital
format comes to life, letting readers engage and interact through
augmented reality elements using the First Woman website or their
mobile devices.
Readers can download the First Woman application for
Android or iOS to explore life-sized environments and 3D
objects, including NASA's Orion spacecraft and the lunar
surface. Additional content includes videos, games, challenges to
earn collector badges, and ways to virtually participate in NASA
missions.
"We crafted this graphic novel and digital ecosystem to share
NASA's work in a different and exciting way," said Derek Wang, director of communications for the
Space Technology Mission Directorate at the agency's Headquarters
in Washington. "We set out to make
the content both engaging and accessible. From space fans of all
ages to hardworking educators looking for new ways to get students
excited about STEM, we hope that there is something for everyone to
enjoy."
NASA plans to release a Spanish version of the first issue of
the comic book, "From Dream to Reality," on the website in the
future.
To learn more about the graphic novel and interactive
experiences, visit:
www.nasa.gov/specials/calliefirst
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