Stella’s Four beautiful Black and White daughters!  I chose to name them after four outstanding female Astronauts.

Pedigree – http://www.cardiped.net/testmating.php?dam=91617&sire=93497

“Peggy” –   Peggy Whitson – Astronaut – Peggy Annette Whitson is an American biochemistry researcher, NASA astronaut, and former NASA Chief Astronaut.  Her second mission launched October 10, 2007, as the first woman commander of the ISS with Expedition 16 15 years after her first space launch, NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson has now spent more time off-planet than any other American, at more than 534 days.

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“Eileen”    Eileen Collins – Astronaut – Eileen Marie Collins is a retired NASA astronaut and a retired United States Air Force colonel. A former military instructor and test pilot, Collins was the first female pilot and first female commander of a Space Shuttle.

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“Sally”   Sally Ride – Physicist – Sally Kristen Ride was an American physicist and astronaut. Born in Los Angeles, she joined NASA in 1978 and became the first American woman in space in 1983.

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“Mae”  Mae C. Jemison – Physician – Mae Carol Jemison is an American engineer, physician and NASA astronaut. She became the first African-American woman to travel in space when she went into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on September 12, 1992.