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4 days ago · In 1963 Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space on her Vostok 6 flight of 48 orbits, and is the only woman to fly solo in space. The following is a list of women who have traveled into space, sorted by date of first flight.
Jun 13, 2024 · NASA’s “First Woman” graphic novel series tells the story of Callie Rodriguez, the first woman to explore the Moon. While Callie is a fictional character, the first female astronaut and person of color will soon set foot on the Moon.
Jun 28, 2024 · Women are taking a giant leap and flying to space. As more female astronauts venture beyond Earth’s atmosphere, one question that emerges is: What do they do if they get their period in microgravity?
Jun 11, 2024 · Now, over 50 years later, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in collaboration with international partners is planning to return to the Moon with Artemis missions to...
Jun 15, 2024 · A woman on the moon is not only the culmination of decades of work and societal progress, but it is also a beginning and not an ending. That's what the mission to put a woman on the...
3 days ago · In 1959, only men had been tested as astronaut candidates, but a doctor working with NASA wondered if women might fare as well in space — or even better. As an experiment, he tested record-breaking pilot Jerrie Cobb... and she exceeded expectations.
6 days ago · The screenplay itself went through many rewrites, and at one point featured an ending where Freder flew to the stars; this plot element later became the basis for Lang's Woman in the Moon. The time setting of Metropolis is open to interpretation.