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A Serendipitous NASA Family Homecoming

.Lee esta historia en espau00f1ol aquu00ed.Maturing in Puerto Rico, Yomayra Cruz-Diaz really did not envision that a person day she will operate at NASA. Today, she functions as technological venture organizer at NASA's Langley Proving ground in Virginia, assisting its own Aeronautics Research study Directorate..Cruz-Diaz's posture requires her to take a trip on behalf of public interaction celebrations and just recently she supported NASA's presence at the Miramar Airshow in San Diego, California where the agency's display featured Spanish-language STEM components.One thing, or, a person, made this activity particularly unique for Cruz-Diaz: Her kid, Israel Martinez-Cruz, is actually presently offering in the United States Marine Corps and also is actually posted at Marine Corps Air Base Miramar..In a movement of blessing, they were each working the very same occasion for their particular employers. Residing on contrary sides of the nation, they hadn't observed each other in person for almost a year. Along with shock and joy, they hugged.Maturing in a Puerto Rican house, talks regarding center market values focused on household, Martinez-Cruz claimed. He remembered seeing his mother operate at NASA and also feeling inspired through her job ethic. That degree of dedication operated in the family members." Israel and also I would certainly carpool," she said. "He will fall me off at Langley and afterwards he would certainly take place his way to his aircraft mechanic institution.".Martinez-Cruz functions as an air traffic controller, job that Cruz-Diaz knew about however had never observed in person." He is actually clarified to me what his task calls for but taking an excursion of his task web site provides me a whole brand new understanding," she pointed out after a scenic tour of the air traffic control service high rise.NASA is actually happy to celebrate National Hispanic Culture Month, the yearly celebration recognizing the vast and abundant past histories, cultures, and also payments of the Hispanic as well as Latino community. In words of NASA Supervisor Bill Nelson, "Adelante y hacia arriba," or even "Onward and upwards!".