An experienced team aims to bring a woman into the stratosphere in 2025 for a record-breaking parachute jump. Diversity and education will also be in focus.
El Dorado’s girls’ cross country team will begin the season preaching quality over quantity. The Lady Wildcats only have three varsity girls, two short of a team. Coach John Koonce said that will change at the end of the season.
US News: Swati Varshney, an Indian-American computer scientist, is one of the three explorers on the Hera Rising project, which aims to send a woman into the E
Swati Varshney, an Indian-American computer scientist, is one of the three explorers on the Hera Rising project, which aims to send a woman to the Earth s stratosphere for the first time. The project, orchestrated by non-profit organization Rising United, plans to propel a female adventurer to elevated altitudes within Earth s atmosphere by 2025. Varshney, who has a PhD in computer science and over 1200 career jumps, could become the first woman to jump from the stratosphere if chosen after 18 months of training. The final jump will occur in 2025 from an unknown site with specially developed equipment to protect the explorer.