From Single Mom to Leading a NASA Mission with Lindy Elkins-Tanton Video Watch time Under 1 minute August 2, 2024 Image How does being relentless help women working in STEM fields? Principal Investigator on NASA’s Psyche Mission Lindy Elkins-Tanton describes her journey to leading a space mission. She describes how in her 20s, she wasn’t in school and didn’t feel a strong sense of direction in her life. At the time she started working towards her Ph.D., she was a single mom with a son in kindergarten. She uses her experience to encourage others to persevere through challenges and to not be afraid to change paths in life! Topics Space Sciences Women in STEM Share