Meet Dr. John Herrington

In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, NASA NAAC (Native American Advisory Council) is inviting you to meet John Herrington. Join live online on Monday, November 1 at 12:30 PM Mountain Daylight Time. Please RSVP by email to receive your event link.

NASA Ames is proud to present retired Naval aviator and former astronaut, Dr. John B. Herrington, the first Native American to fly into space and perform a spacewalk. His distinguished career in military and government service continues in his public outreach by sharing his incredible journey with others.

Please join us for a discussion of discovery, growth, and lessons learned with Dr. Herrington as he strives to motivate Native American students and other historically underrepresented youth to pursue STEM careers.