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Fifty years after the Apollo 11 moon landing, filmmakers and television producers are still fascinated by portrayals of women in space—seen in Gravity, starring Sandra Bullock—and fashion designers like the late Karl Lagerfeld are still being inspired by the world of space.
1 mar 2024 · The era of women in space began on June 16, 1963, when Soviet cosmonaut Valentina V. Tereshkova launched aboard the Vostok 6 spacecraft. Chosen from a group of five women selected for training, Tereshkova completed a three-day mission and entered the history books as the first woman to orbit the Earth.
8 mar 2022 · Since Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space in 1963, women have gone on to set many records for spacewalks and long-duration spaceflight on the International Space Station.
14 kwi 2016 · Critical to U.S. success in the Space Race, many women scientists had been lost to history. Now, Nathalia Holt has brought them — and their behind the scenes stories — to light.
31 mar 2024 · Current leaders across the space industry share wisdom and advice as we reflect on the achievements of women in space during Women's History month.
5 kwi 2024 · The proven existence of dark matter has shaped our understanding of planets, stars, and galaxies. Due to Rubin’s invaluable contribution to our understanding of space, she will be honored on a quarter in 2025 as part of the American Women Quarters Program. Dr. Patricia Cowings, Scientist that Studied Space Sickness
9 lip 2024 · A light-year is the distance light travels in one Earth year. Learn about how we use light-years to measure the distance of objects in space.
