NASA’s Chief Astronaut Is An Actual Teacher

Keith’s note: According to NASA PAO: “NASA has appointed veteran astronaut Joe Acaba as chief of the Astronaut Office at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. A decorated veteran of multiple spaceflights, as well a former U.S. Marine and former educator, Acaba is the first person of Hispanic heritage selected to lead the office.” In May 2004 Sean O’Keefe (an educator) was NASA Administrator. NASA selected 3 “educator astronauts” including Joe Acaba. Now, NASA’s chief astronaut is an actual teacher. Wow. While Acaba has a big job ahead of him, I am looking forward to seeing how this affects the the way that NASA engages with the Artemis Generation and how they are inspired by the example that Acaba and his team set , “as only NASA can” as “the next generation of space explorers” sets out to achieve their dreams on Earth – or beyond.