UC San Diego graduate Jessica Meir made history in 2019 as part of the first all-female spacewalk, but now the seasoned astronaut is looking to one day become the first woman to walk on the moon.
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RED AMERICA IS FLIRTING WITH GREEN Republican voters are ideally positioned to benefit from an American green-jobs renaissance if local leaders can loosen their grip on fossil fuel industries.
Sitting atop a million-pound rocket filled with the 91,000 gallons of fuel needed to reach the International Space Station later this year, Petaluma native Nicole Aunapu Mann will be relying on the thousands of hours she spent in a flight simulator, preparing for every conceivable error. Her next destination could be the moon. “When I’m sitting on top of that rocket getting ready to launch, I will be laser-focused,” Mann told The Chronicle from.
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This Month in La Jolla History is a recurring feature in the Light highlighting local happenings from yesteryear. If you are aware of historical events from any year in La Jolla history that deserve recognition, email efrausto@lajollalight.com.
On March 9, 1882, a San Diego newspaper ad read “La Jolla for sale,” according to “This Day in San Diego History” by Linda Pequegnat.
“This famous resort, with nearly 400 acres of land and all the caves, is offered for sale at such a price that the buyer can realize a great profit by a little judicious outlay in such improvements that will attract the public,” the ad stated. “The owner resides East and wishes to dispose of it soon.”