“Never, never, never give up,” astronaut Amanda Nguyen ... This spring, Nguyen will make history as the first Vietnamese and Southeast Asian woman in space while joining the groundbreaking ...

She's also set to become the first Vietnamese American woman ever to fly into ... CHANG: It only took that to get the Asian parents on board (laughter). NGUYEN: Exactly (laughter).

"Women were barred from becoming astronauts at NASA early on because of menstruation. They didn't have the data to back that up," Nguyen explained. She is also celebrating the launch of her newly ...

"Women were barred from becoming astronauts at NASA early on because of menstruation. They didn't have the data to back that up," Nguyen explained. She is also celebrating the launch of her newly ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with activist and astronaut Amanda Nguyen on her new book, Saving Five: A Memoir of Hope, ...