Exciting news! I am ecstatic to share that I am part of the new Bluemercury empowerment campaign and have my very own shade of Lune+Aster tinted lip balm. I am so honored to be included in this campaign alongside five other extraordinary women who have each founded their own nonprofit organizations. ... READ MORE»
First Harvard Medical School, Then Mars
It’s a long journey to achieve the dream of becoming an astronaut. Since making it my goal to go to space and become the first astronaut to walk on Mars, I have committed myself to the growth of my career (through advanced education and work experience). I have also worked toward the development of ... READ MORE»
Book Release Announcement: Dream Big! How to Reach for Your Stars
I am so excited to FINALLY announce that my new book, Dream Big! How to Reach for Your Stars, will be available on January 19, 2021, through Penguin Random House! I began to write this book after my graduation from Wellesley in May 2019 and it has been an absolute blast! This book project has ... READ MORE»
Astronaut Abby NASA Expert Virtual Visit: One Woman’s Journey To Become The First To Walk On Mars
I am excited to share that I served as a NASA Virtual Expert through their Digital Learning Network on Wednesday, April 19th. The Digital Learning Network hosts closed interactive video conferences with classrooms or live stream events where an expert on a subject topic is selected to talk to ... READ MORE»
Astronaut Abby Named Huffington Post and Ford’s 20 Under 20 STEAM Pioneers
I am thrilled to be chosen as one of Ford and Huffington Post's 20 Under 20 Next Generation of STEAM Pioneers for 2016. It is such an honor to be recognized for my outreach work with The Mars Generation and my involvement in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM). The ... READ MORE»
Join Astronaut Abby To Celebrate One Year in Orbit
I can't believe it's already been one year since the launch of my nonprofit The Mars Generation. This nonprofit was born from my outreach program that I launched when I was 15 years old as a way to share my own love of space and STEM with others. My online community grew to over 1/2 million people ... READ MORE»
Speaking at the 2016 Humans to Mars Summit
I am excited to announce that I will be speaking at the 2016 Humans to Mars Summit. This annual event is an Explore Mars premiere event and is being held May 17-19 at the George Washington University in Washington D.C. It is such an honor to be asked to join the speaker lineup on the first day ... READ MORE»
NASA Now Accepting Applications for Astronaut Selection
It's exciting to announce that NASA is now accepting astronaut candidate applications! They will be accepting submissions now through February 18, 2016! To apply you must be a qualified United States Citizen. What are the qualifications? You can check out my blog post titled How to Become an ... READ MORE»
Give To Mars Day Twitter Chat With Students Today!
I’m so excited for my first live Twitter chat today about Mars with students from the New Academy of Canoga Park in Los Angeles! It’s even more special because it’s happening on #GivetoMarsDay! #GivetoMarsDay is a 24-hour online fundraising campaign that The Mars Generation, the nonprofit I ... READ MORE»
Press Release: The race to Mars – a Teen, a Dream, and a Sack of Potatoes
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 03, 2015 The Mars Generation (TMG) is excited to announce that on November 12, 2015 they will be participating in Give to the Max Day, a 24 hour community giving day hosted in Minnesota (U.S.) with donors and participants worldwide. The Mars Generation will ... READ MORE»
