This Mother's Day, Meet Some of the Moms Who've Gone to Space

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Shannon Lucid

NASA

When she was selected to be an astronaut in 1978, Shannon Lucid was already a mother, according to NASA. Before being selected by NASA, Lucid received Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in biochemistry from the University of Oklahoma.

Chelsea Gohd
Chelsea Gohd
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Chelsea Gohd served as a Senior Writer for Space.com from 2018 to 2022 before returning in 2026, covering everything from climate change to planetary science and human spaceflight in both articles and on-camera in videos. With a M.S. in Biology, Chelsea has written and worked for institutions including NASA JPL, the American Museum of Natural History, Scientific American, Discover Magazine Blog, Astronomy Magazine, and Live Science. When not writing, editing or filming something space-y, Gohd is writing music and performing as Foxanne, even launching a song to space in 2021 with Inspiration4. You can follow her online @chelsea.gohd and @foxanne.music