Scientist Kalpana Chawla was an Indian American astronaut and aerospace engineer, best known for being the first woman of Indian origin to go to space, and for her work on the Space Shuttle Columbia. Articles are a unique way for readers to learn about the world around them. In addition to building reading comprehension skills and increasing vocabulary, articles can be used for writing and research. Biographies are broken into 6 single-page sections: Who Is, Early Life, Accomplishments, Fun Facts, Why Important, and Words to Know.