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Meet Ellen Ochoa, the First Latina in Space

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Ellen Ochoa was the first Latina to travel to space, aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery's 1993 mission. She was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame this month. Ochoa, who grew up near San Diego, spoke with KPBS's Marissa Cabrera about her passion for space exploration.

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