This week Dr. Sian Proctor made history as the first Black woman to serve as the pilot of a spacecraft. She is one of the 4 members of SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission, an inaugural all-civilian flight crew. Dr. Proctor is not only an accomplished geoscientist, educator and astronaut but she's also an artist. She uses Afrofuturism art to artistically express the role that women of color have in space exploration and innovation. And she even brought some pieces with her into orbit. Listen as she sha
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This week Dr. Sian Proctor made history as the first Black woman to serve as the pilot of a spacecraft. She is one of the 4 members of SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission, an inaugural all-civilian flight crew. Dr. Proctor is not only an accomplished geoscientist, educator and astronaut but she's also an artist. She uses Afrofuturism art to artistically express the role that women of color have in space exploration and innovation. And she even brought some pieces with her into orbit. Listen as she sha
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Dr. Sian Proctor made history as the first black woman to pilot a spacecraft proving the sky is not the limit! 🚀 This #WomensHistoryMonth, she shares her journey to space, breaking barriers & inspiring the next generation of women. Watch her story! 🌍✨ | U.S. Embassy Zimbabwe
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Dr. Sian Proctor made history as the first black woman to pilot a spacecraft proving the sky is not the limit! 🚀 This #WomensHistoryMonth, she shares her journey to space, breaking barriers & inspiring the next generation of women. Watch her story! 🌍✨ | U.S. Embassy Zimbabwe
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May 5 was 🇺🇸 National Astronaut Day. Dr. Sian Proctor, the first African American woman to pilot a spaceship tells you about her story, driven by her father’s influence, and how she aims to mentor the next generation as a Science Envoy. | US Embassy Brussels
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May 5 was 🇺🇸 National Astronaut Day. Dr. Sian Proctor, the first African American woman to pilot a spaceship tells you about her story, driven by her father’s influence, and how she aims to mentor the next generation as a Science Envoy. | US Embassy Brussels
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'As we solve for space, we solve for Earth' says history-making astronaut
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'As we solve for space, we solve for Earth' says history-making astronaut
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Sian Proctor became the first African American woman to pilot a spacecraft, in 2021. She spoke at the LEAP technology conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, about what space exploration can do for Earth. Sponsored by Saudi Tourism | CNN Travel
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Sian Proctor became the first African American woman to pilot a spacecraft, in 2021. She spoke at the LEAP technology conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, about what space exploration can do for Earth. Sponsored by Saudi Tourism | CNN Travel
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Sian Proctor becomes first Black woman to pilot spacecraft with SpaceX launch
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Local professor, Dr. Sian Proctor, was the first Black woman to pilot a spacecraft
Local professor, Dr. Sian Proctor, was the first Black woman to pilot a spacecraft
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First Black Woman Spaceship Pilot Dr. Sian Proctor @DrSianProctor #NASA #astronaut in STEM She’s the first #BlackWoman Pilot in Space, so why don’t you know her name or her face? Sian Proctor a genius #STEM #doctor her royal #melanin DNA unlocked her. #EbrahimAseem #BlackHistoryFreestyles #WomensHistory #BlackHistory | Ebrahim Aseem
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Meet Dr. Sian Proctor, an analog astronaut who's lived in Earth-bound research stations to help us learn how to go to space 👩‍🚀🌎 | Seeker Media
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Astronaut Dr. Sian Proctor tells us what she got up to when she spent three days in Space, including what her favourite Space meal was Space-Comm Expo | The Scotsman
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Creating Space to Inspire🚀 As I transition away from 26 years of being a geoscience professor, I realize that I need to make some big life adjustments to the space around me. I’ve been extremely fortunate to have a paycheck and health care for the last few decades and now those are both going away. Most of my colleagues stay professors well into their 60’s and 70’s because of the security. I need to leave my work situation and, as a result, think about ways of creating new opportunities for mys
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Shout out to our real life Lieutenant Uhura, we salute you Dr. Sian Proctor 🖖🏾 Watch her journey to space and back inspiring the next generation of Black astronauts in Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space only on Netflix | Strong Black Lead
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Astronaut Dr. Sian Proctor Is The 1st African-American Woman To Be A Mission Pilot | 2025 Forbes Power Women's Summit
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Dr. Sian Proctor on Exploring and Breaking Barriers
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Do you know what Earthlight is? Astronaut Dr. Sian Proctor shares her experience of seeing Earthlight and how it made her feel connected to our planet. #Space #WomeninSTEM #Earthlight #Astronaut | Museum of Science, Boston
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What “STUFF” would you float in space? | Dr. Sian Proctor
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“I am the first Black woman to pilot a spaceship and I don’t want to be the last.” Astronaut Dr. Sian Proctor discusses how Bessie Coleman opened up aviation for women of color and how she hopes to inspire the next generation of space pilots. #WomeninSTEM #Space #NationalAstronautDay #Astronaut | Museum of Science, Boston
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Making history in space
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We are so close - help us achieve liftoff! 🚀 We are less than $1,000 away from making @moisesjimenezart first ever project fully funded on @Kickstarter. We just need 50 people to support the $15 tier to get their copy of this amazing comic. We all know someone reaching for the stars so why not give the Wing to Soar comic as a beautiful gift to inspire them on their journey. Your support means the world to me and knowing you are helping a community college student launch his careers is a life ch
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On September 15th, Dr. Sian Proctor will be the 4th Black American woman to have made it to space 🚀 Hear Dr. Proctor talk about her unique journey and what this accomplishment means for Black women in Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space, which is now playing on Netflix. | Strong Black Lead
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Forever grateful for my 3 days in space with @inspiration4. ❤️🚀🌍 | Dr. Sian Proctor
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She Made History in Space… And Inspired the World 🚀✨ #viral #trending #story
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Dr. Sian “Leo” Proctor is a scientist who reminds us exactly why we include the “A” for arts in STEAM! ⭐️ An astronaut, artist, and science communicator, Dr. Proctor made history in 2021 when she became the first Black woman to pilot a spacecraft, and the first African-American to fly to space on a commercial spacecraft. 🚀 She is equally as passionate for her art as she is for science and uses her unique platform and perspective to advocate for justice, equity, diversity, and inclusivity (AKA J
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Dr. Sian Proctor, one of the three keynote speakers at SESA 2024, is an Afrofuturism space artist and astronaut. Let that sink in...Afrofuturism space artist and astronaut. You can't get much more awesome. 🎉 Dr. Proctor, among her heaping pile of accomplishments and titles, is the founder of the Proctor Foundation of Art & Science, an initiative that encourages "black, indigenous, and/or people of color (BIPOC) who are majoring in arts and humanities to use their knowledge and skills in careers
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My 2026 artist challenge!! My artist goal for the new year is to take all the NASA mission patches manufactured by @ab_emblem - who works with NASA and the actual astronauts to design all of the mission patches - and to turn it into a giant space patch quilt blanket! What do you think? 🤔 You can follow my 2026 artist mission and learn all about the history of space patches @patches4space! | Dr. Sian Proctor
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First female commercial astronaut pilot
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Women's History Month Profile: Astronaut Sian Proctor
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Extended Interview: Dr. Sian Proctor on pushing through adversity, making it to space
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🚀 Meet Dr. Sian Proctor, the first African American woman to pilot a spaceship. Hear her story, driven by her father’s influence, and how she aims to mentor the next generation as a Science Envoy! #SpaceExploration #WomenInSTEM #InspiringWomen | US Consulate Toronto
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