Find your mission and set your mind on achieving it
Find your mission and set your mind on achieving it
With a dream of becoming the first astronaut on Mars, Luciana Vega is excited for the chance to attend space training. But is she ready for the challenges—both physical and mental—that await?
Luciana’s adventures start off at Space Camp, where she learns that a love of science isn’t enough to lead a team to success—being a dependable partner is just as important. Luciana takes this lesson to a youth astronaut training camp, but during an underwater simulation, a crisis creates new fears she must conquer. Then, at the invitation of a friend, Luciana gets to visit a Mars habitat in the desert. But the friendship is tested when things don’t go as planned.
Join Luciana on her quest to reach Mars—and watch how she grows smarter and stronger along the way.
“As a society, we are not going to do as well if we’re not tapping into the talent of everybody.”
—Dr. Ellen Stofan, former Chief Scientist of NASA and Luciana advisory board member, on the importance of encouraging girls to enter STEM fields
Guidance for girls today
By showcasing the joys of science and engineering, Luciana serves as a role model for how girls can impact the future in disciplines where they are underrepresented. And while Luciana sometimes fails, she rallies the courage to try again until she gets it right.
