Valentina Tereshkova, the First Woman in Space
But the first woman in space was actually a Soviet cosmonaut who beat out 400 applicants to pilot the Vostok 6 spacecraft in ...
History Today: When Alexei Leonov became the first man to walk in space
Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov made history as the first person to walk in space. The spacewalk lasted 10 minutes. Also, on ...
Women in space: An international timeline of their milestones to the stars and back
More than 600 people who have launched into space. Only 100 have been women. Here are those who made milestones with their treks.
Historic all-woman space flight to include Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez
Blue Origin's next spaceflight is set to make history and will include celebrities such as Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez and Gayle King.
NASA walks back pledge to land first woman, person of color on the moon
NASA appears to be walking back its pledge to land the first woman and person of color on the moon with the agency's Artemis ...
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Astronaut Sarah Gillis is the First to Play Violin in Space
At more than 870 miles above Earth, this was no ordinary violin recital.On Sept. 13, 2024, Sarah Gillis (AeroEngr’17) played ...
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The First-Ever Private Mission To Deep Space Is About To Launch
The goal of the company's mission is a bold one, becoming the first commercially built ... they come from space. So why don't we just go to space and get them? And with the cost of accessing ...
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On this day in space! March 23, 1840: First photo of the moon taken!
On March 23, 1840, a New Yorker named John William Draper became the first person to take a photo of ... his results on March 23. Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches ...
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Space Travel + Astronomy
Today, space travel for the average person is no longer a matter of "if ... and More Are in Store for March's Night Sky The World's First Space Tourist Arrived at the International Space Station ...