Women’s History Month
NASA History Highlights
STEM Resources
Explore NASA's STEM resources for Women's History Month.
A-MAZE-ING Women of STEM Puzzles
Challenge your puzzle skills and learn about women at NASA making a mark in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Celebrate their accomplishments with these printable worksheets.
Women in Science Minibiographies
This series highlights a few of the women who have made (and are making) important discoveries and have had (and are having) a crucial impact on science, technology, engineering, and math fields.
Women of Color: Pioneers and Innovators
This lithograph shows portraits of women who have been or are currently pioneers and innovators in the fields of aeronautics and astronautics. The back features mini biographies of those women.
Aeronautics Leveled Readers: Aerospace Engineer Danielle Koch
Bring the history of American aviation to life by highlighting the accomplishments of contemporary NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate personnel. Stories are written at elementary, middle school, and high school levels.
From Hidden Figures to Modern Figures Bookmark
This bookmark features photos of the women at the center of the movie “Hidden Figures”—Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, and Dorothy Vaughan. The back explains how NASA strives to continue a legacy of inclusion and excellence.
Aeronautics Leveled Readers: Consulting Engineer Maria Cabellero
Bring the history of American aviation to life by highlighting the accomplishments of contemporary NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate personnel. Stories are written at elementary, middle school, and high school levels.
Surprisingly STEM: Thermal Blanket Technician Paula Cain
Find out how Paula Cain took her love of sewing and fashion design and transformed that love into her career at NASA as a thermal blanket technician.
Surprisingly STEM: Space Food Scientist Xulei Wu
NASA space food scientist Xulei Wu dishes on what considerations go into preparing food for the astronauts on the International Space Station.
Surprisingly STEM: Space Tire Engineer Heather Oravec
Where we’re going, we don’t need roads… but we still need tires! At NASA’s Glenn Research Center, Heather Oravec is reinventing the wheel – literally!
First Woman
NASA’s “First Woman” graphic novel series tells the story of Callie Rodriguez, the first woman to explore the Moon. While Callie is a fictional character, the first female astronaut and person of color will soon set foot on the Moon.
Learn More about First Woman