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Blue Origin plans an all-female space flight—but astronaut memoirs reveal the cost of being exceptional
For the first time since Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova's solo flight in 1963, a spacecraft will enter orbit with ...
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Valentina Tereshkova, the First Woman in Space
In America, we often hail Sally Ride as the first female astronaut. But the first woman in space was actually a Soviet ...
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Women in space: An international timeline of their milestones to the stars and back
Out of over 600 people who have traveled to space, only 100 have been women. In 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to travel to space. Kellie Gerardi became the 90th woman to ...
Olivia Munn calls new Blue Origin space flight with Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez 'gluttonous'
As Blue Origin readies for its next launch, sending Katy Perry and more to space, Olivia Munn is less than charmed by the ...
Blue Origin's All-Female Space Flight Urges Women To Shoot For The Stars But Astronaut Memoirs Reveal The Cost Of Being Exceptional
For the first time since Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova's solo flight in 1963, a spacecraft will enter orbit with ...