Professor Duchess Harris • 2 min from astronauts return from space Watch Video
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Description: Sixth grade students in Petaluma, CA interview author and professor Duchess Harris about her book Hidden Heroes: The Human Computers of NASA.Professor Harris wrote this book specifically for students to ensure they understood what is involved with getting astronauts into space and home again.Professor Harris’ grandmother was a human computer who worked with NASA.nnIn this episode, you’ll hear more about the experience of Prof. Harris’ grandmother at NASA, the research Prof. Harris cond