You Can Nonetheless Learn NASA’s Deleted “First Lady” Graphic Novels

First Lady Graphic Novels — NASA

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Keith’s observe: in 2021 NASA issued the primary of 2 interactive comedian books/graphic novels (“First Lady: Dream to Fact”) depicting younger girls dreaming of – after which coaching for – a long term that will contain the so-called “Artemis Technology.” NASA issued a 2d novel (“First Lady: Increasing Our Universe”) in November 2023. But, as of March 2025 NASA has moved all proof of those two publications from their more than a few web platforms as a part of the continued Federal Govt purge of anything else associated with range or girls and so on. (see “NASA’s Ever-Converting Artemis Group Tagline‘). However those two publications don’t seem to be completely long gone. I discovered them – reasonably simply. Right here they’re:

You’ll obtain quantity 1 (pdf) and quantity 2 (pdf) or click on at the pictures under.

In line with the second one novel’s press unlock: “This 2d factor of the graphic novel collection includes a various workforce of astronauts at the Moon’s floor who be informed and develop as a staff, navigate the surprising, and habits experiments and generation demonstrations for the advantage of humanity.”

In line with the primary novel’s press unlock “NASA launched its first virtual, interactive graphic novel on Saturday in birthday celebration of Nationwide Comedian Ebook Day. “First Lady: NASA’s Promise for Humanity” imagines the tale of Callie Rodriguez, the primary lady to discover the Moon.

The tale of Callie captures how interest, determination, and perseverance permit us to show our goals into fact,” stated NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy. “Callie, similar to myself, grew her talents, seized studying alternatives, and overcame demanding situations to turn into a NASA astronaut. Her range is mirrored in our personal astronaut corps these days – it’s necessary we will see ourselves because the explorers a few of the stars.”

“The 40-page comedian e book highlights NASA applied sciences for touring to, touchdown on, and exploring the Moon. The virtual layout involves existence, letting readers interact and have interaction via augmented fact parts the use of the First Lady web page or their cellular units.”

Each graphic novels had been give VR tags and (when NASA nonetheless had issues attached) supplied some reasonably cool Augmented fact imagery that that you must see on any mobile phone or pill. The Android and iOS Apps are nonetheless to be had however they level to hyperlinks for those two graphic novels at NASA.gov which are actually lifeless. You’ll concentrate to the audio model of the primary novel at SoundCloud.

And this symbol under used to be posted appearing two astronauts in house conserving up a duplicate of the primary novel which they learn from. “On this symbol from Jan. 12, 2024, NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli (left) and Loral O’Hara pose with a duplicate of “First Lady”, NASA’s first graphic novel, throughout the Global House Station’s cupola. The interactive graphic novel chronicles the adventures of fictional astronaut Callie Rodriguez, the primary lady to discover the Moon. Thru Callie’s adventure, “First Lady” options real-life applied sciences evolved through NASA to permit long term missions to the Moon, Mars, and past. Moghbeli and O’Hara had been interviewed through the graphic novel’s writers, and their reviews helped broaden Callie’s personality.”