From lower right clockwise, NASA astronauts Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, Stephanie Wilson, Tracy Caldwell Dyson, and Naoko Yamazaki pose for a group photo in the Cupola of the International Space Station (STS-131). (National Archives Catalog/NASA)

The Glasscock School of Continuing Studies is offering a course this fall that introduces women who have played pivotal roles in the U.S. space program, as astronauts, engineers, flight controllers, researchers, and mentors for the next generation of space pioneers. The Lunar and Planetary Institute is a proud co-sponsor.

The eight-week course runs September 25 – November 13, 2018. For more information, visit: glasscock.rice.edu/courses/women-space.