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OTD in space – June 16: First woman travels into space

On June 16, 1963, Valentina Nikolayeva Tereshkova became the first woman to travel into space. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video ...

OTD in Space – June 18: America’s First Woman in Space

On June 18, 1983, NASA astronaut Sally Ride became America's first woman in space after she and four colleagues blasted off ...

This Cosmonaut Was the First Woman in Space

NASA is catching some heat after it announced the crew of the Artemis III mission, which will launch in 2027 and attempt to ...

Who is Amanda Nguyen: Meet the rape survivor who became the first Vietnamese woman in space on Blue Origin's historic mission

History was made when Amanda Nguyen crossed the Kármán line aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard NS-31 mission, becoming the ...
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Women in space gallery reflects past barriers, Artemis future

TITUSVILLE, Fla. – March is Women’s History Month, but when it comes to space history, the numbers tell a stark story. More than 500 fewer women have traveled to space compared with men. At the ...
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With Artemis II, astronaut duo sees out-of-this-world female friendship

NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir will both be in space as Koch becomes first woman to fly near moon. Koch will be the first woman to fly around the moon on the Artemis II mission. Meir ...