Most of us hadn't heard of the American astronaut Janice Voss,even though she was one of the leading space explorers of all time.Dr.Voss just died of breast cancer at the age of 55.Fortunately,her work will be continued by those she influenced at the Johnson Space Center,on the International Space Station and elsewhere.She was instrumental in the digital mapping of the earth's surface,as well as the successful search for many distant planets.Her career,then,ranged from near earth studies to the reaches of deep space.
With her five space shuttle missions-she was one of six female astronauts to fly that much-Janice was one of the most experienced space travelers in the world.May her nation remember her,or at least get acquainted with her,with pride and gratitude for the not inconsiderable risks she took for NASA and us all.
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