FIRST WOMAN NASA‘’S PROMISE FOR HUMANITY ISSUE No. 2: EXPANDING OUR UNIVERSE XR-ENABLED Uy (VIRTUAL + AUGMENTED REALITY) ‘N= GRAPHIC NOVEL First Woman Graphic Novels and Interactive Experiences These graphic novels and accompanying interactive experiences tell the tale of a fictional character, Callie Rodriguez, the first woman to ever explore the Moon. Join Callie’s journey to the Moon by scanning the QR codes and downloading the First Woman app. For additional information and more content, visit: www.nasa.gov/calliefirst. INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES: GUIDE QR Codes @) Open the camera on your device @) Point the camera at the QR Code ® Click on the website pop-up and explore! Download and XR Icon ® Go to Google Play or the App Store to download the First Woman app co @) Launch the app on your device Sy) @) Scan pages in the graphic novel with the XR icon or explore them is _I directly in the app! aN) [a Stee b MS » Google play Disclaimer: The use of any name, manufacturer, or organization within this work does not explicitly or implicitly convey NASAS endorsement of commercial goods or services. WHERE WE LEFT CALLIE AT THE END OF ISSUE #1 Hello?! Mission Control! It's Callie! Are you receiving?! Well, Callie, Lunar Outpost? another milestone: Dan?! | the first astronaut to get stuck dangling in a lava tunnel... Hello? Is anyone there? "Were you scared?" LUNAR HABITAT - FE YEARS LATER eS FIVE YEARS Palle | I was. But one of the reasons we drill, drill, drill emergency situations is so if we’re ever in one, we automatically fall back on what we know. Callie, can you hear me? Copy that, Dan! Intercom’s been restored! That must mean the solar flare has moved past us. So maybe other equipment is coming back online too. If we could just get the winch going again... I still can't connect to the rover. We'll have to get it started manually. Luckily, that’s when I came up with what can only be described as a Really? Pretty sure I was just napping. I solve many problems while napping. "Uh huh. Well, it’s true, you were the key to getting us out of there. I just needed a way to wake you up..." There's RT! lf I can get to him, then he can make it back up to the surface, plug in, and we’re back in business! Sounds like a plan, except... how do we get to him?? lf I could just swing a little closer... Callie, you’re making me nervous right now. Are you okay? I'm fine. The cable's too short - It won't reach. Ye Our oxygen levels are down by more than 50%. We'll run out before anybody else can make it out here. But let me at least get over there, so I’m under you. Just in case. & { I know what + you're thinking... Well, I don’t have a better idea. Do you? Made it! Now for a quick reboot and : a lot of luck... Z v 5 =f You don't? Callie, do you think you might have amnesia? Okay, wiseguy. We don't have much time. I need you to restart the rover so I can power the winch remotely. Rover started! And I’m happy to report SPACE that radiation levels are now WEATHER normal on the surface. Great, pick up Dan first. Then see if you can reestablish comms with Mission Control. Okay Callie, connection restored. Om e Mission Control, do you copy? Copy that, Commander! What is your status? Dan is already topside and I’m heading up... right now. Mission Control, we are all on the surface now. "And that’s how I single-handedly rescued Dan and Callie From the dark, dangerous lava tunnel. OF course, the nation was deeply grateful." I'll give this one to our newest crew member, Meshaya Billy. SCIENCE Soe Which is why I was named NASA’s of ficial Guardian OF Astronaut Teams! Some may say, the "G.0.A.T."... Vanessa Gabby 208 Penelope _Tiberiu Beatrice Amelia. eee » 1 __ Hi, Michael! Yes, we’re now Al doing some important research aoc) about Earth’s energy budget using datasets gathered through open science. This simulation shows how much energy from the Sun is absorbed by Earth and how much is reflected back into space. We want this energy to be balanced - that creates moderate temperatures My teacher says that you’re from and a stable climate. the Choctaw community. What ; stories did you hear about the Moon growing up? I heard many stories from my elders about the Moon! While you may have grown up hearing about “the man on the Moon,” I learned about the woman on the Moon, stirring a pot of traditional stew. eek nica Chistopher Vers "Um, no. I wanted to be a helicopter pilot. When I was little, we were visiting family in Louisiana during a really bad storm," "I remember watching the Coast Guard rescue people from the Gulf.” "Kids, Meshaya’s being a bit too modest. Meshaya was awarded a medal for risking her own life to rescue | the crew of a sinking freighter NN \ av aatitl during a hurricane!" \ \\ ess oo \ aN \ \ \< VY a SO IL WWW NY aes ‘ sh 4 \ \ SNS \\ After that I found out that NASA’s aeronautics directorate hires test pilots to fly new aviation tech. I was able to fly some amazing planes that have changed how we travel and here I am! greatest of all time! Okay next question. Is NASA doing any projects with astronauts from 4 other countries? Oh, let's have Martin take this one! He’s an astrophysicist visiting From the Canadian Space Agency. with NASA to finish construction on the next great observatory in space to enable more shared data and open science collaboration from scientists around ———_ the world. su whl a = _ We're using multi-axle rovers, called M.A.R., to install the telescope dish made of Thin wire mesh. It’s far too cold for us in the crater, but these little rovers will help us bring the Moon Radio Telescope online in the next few days. TELESCOPES Looks like we have time For one more question From Nicholas! Commander Callie, what did it feel like to be the first woman on the Moon? L | "First of all, I wanted to make sure I didn’t trip." One small step For humanity... One massive Face plant for Callie Rodrigu- DEFYING GRAVITY "I also thought of all the training I went through... And the help I got from all the engineers and scientists at NASA to be ready for that moment. I realized those steps were not just a big deal for me, but for the world." This is one of the most historic moments not just for women... "But mostly what I felt was gratitude for my parents and my mentors. I was lucky enough to have people who really cared in my life." So if you have a dream, stick with it. Don't be afraid to ask for help. Questions will lead you to finding that person who can support you. lf not a parent, maybe it’s a coach, teacher, or a neighbor. They're out there. BUBBLES IN SPACE Why, of course I can Y show you kids a video of Okay, we’re about a water bubble blowing out of time. Th- contest on the Outpost! What? RT, no one ) Anyway, looks like we have a mission briefing coming up. Thanks everyone! Bye! gave you that prompt! pp SS LUNAR HABITAT - CONTROL ROOM - LATER THAT DA | 7 | : f \ It’s been stalled for over six hours now. : =e Nothing we’ve done remotely has been i a | successful to get it moving again. MISSION CONTROL - EARTH ; : i ——s ae 90 a A 7 7 z= mz Do we have any idea why it stopped? y a Have you ever tested RT in the extreme cold? It may affect his autonomous function. Se a ee That just might work! Mission Control, I think we can modify RT’s functions and fly him into the crater. No, but good thing we have a pilot here... That’s what we’re Thinking. Callie, we want you, Meshaya and Martin to head out to the telescope, with RT. Meshaya, you can remotely operate RT like a drone down into the crater to get a look at the construction. z Martin, if 4) any repairs are needed... Okay, let's get moving. {aj A ON Tune HABITAT - EXTERIOR - LATER = bupise Outaost xa —— HT) we're heading out. yi So Martin, since we have an hour anda half, I thought we could sing some songs. WT How about a game of I Spy with My ' a j {; y > a eo RT, I need to concentrate on the mission. ____tamy We can just ride in _ silence then. I don’t . =——\ = Mind that at all. F ; a ss It's fine. \ FA — —, - le 1 J OF course. i Nagy eN Why, of course I can narrate our progress! /— “a What a great prompt! + n@segoeoeesvecccces eeeeeeeeee Moonquakes... sudden drops in temperature... AND marauding Moon creatures! eeeces Vee lana But this gutsy crew is ready for ANYTHING... ESPECIALLY their cool and | stylish French Canadian copilot... ermaresecse Just feeling the F weight of it all. in rone into a crater at minus 400 degrees...fixing a telescope that could transform our understanding of the universe... I don’t want to let anyone down. The whole world wasn’t watching before. Now they are. Especially my community back home, they’re so | proud of me. I feel like any mistake I make reflects on them, you know? carrying a lot of people’s Ssosle pay j www.nasa.gov NP-2021-06-2945-HQ