Topic - Erin

When asked on the eve of launch if she was nervous, she said her only worry was that “this moment would never come in my life.” As only the fourth Black woman in space after three NASA astronauts, Proctor hopes to inspire other minority women.

Contest winners, health worker orbiting world in SpaceX first private flight →

Before the pandemic, 17-year-old Erin had lots of close friends, but said those interactions slowly waned while on lockdown in the DC suburbs.

Coming out of the cave: As life creeps back, some feel dread →