Celebrating a milestone: Colorado woman becomes NASA’s newest astronaut
By Jim Lawson on March 8, 2024
Celebrating a milestone: Colorado woman becomes NASA’s newest astronaut.
A Colorado woman joined nine others in officially becoming a NASA astronaut this week. Nichole Ayers, who grew up in the Colorado Springs area and went to Woodland Park High School, graduated NASA astronaut program through Rice University in Houston as part of the 10-person class.
Ayers has a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a master’s in computational and applied mathematics but says her most important accomplishment is getting accepted to NASA’s astronaut candidate class.
“It’s tough to put into words just how amazing it feels today to now be eligible for space flights and now be a part of the astronaut corps and go contribute to NASA in a totally new way.”
She is also recognized as one of the few women in her class to have flown the aircraft F-22 Raptor and is known for being the first-ever woman to lead the aircraft in formation during combat.
KOSI 101.1 is proud to salute Nichole Ayers accomplishment as part on National Women’s History Month.
