Learn more about Stott’s career with NASA where she served as a crewmember on both the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle and as an aquanaut at the Aquarius undersea laboratory. Dive into her experiences and personal accomplishments, like being the 10th woman in history to complete a spacewalk and the first person to paint a watercolor in space. Plus, discover how her time working with her international crew inspired her book – Back to Earth: What Life in Space Taught Me About Our Home Planet – And Our Mission to Protect It – which she will be available to sign following the lecture. 

In addition to the lecture, make sure to check out hands-on, space-themed activities! Experiment with a gravity well, create space-inspired watercolor art in collaboration with the Booth Western Art Museum, engage with out Color of the Moon interactive station, make crafts with representatives from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and talk to local high school students from Embry-Riddle dual enrollment program.