News & Views Almost 90% of astronauts have been men. But the future of space may be female In many ways, women are ideal astronauts as physical strength and height are not advantages in microgravity, writes Alice Gorman.
News & Views Kathy Sullivan is the first person to walk in space & reach the ocean’s deepest known point Former NASA astronaut Kathy Sullivan has become the first person to both walk in space and to descend to the deepest known point on Earth.
News & Views History-making all-female spacewalk is back on, says NASA NASA cancelled the original spacewalk after discovering they didn’t have appropriately sized spacesuits necessary for two female astronauts.
News & Views NASA cancels all-female spacewalk because its suits aren’t the right size for women Anne McClain & Christina Koch were due to take their spacewalk together on March 29, but NASA cancelled the event “due in part to spacesuit availability”.
News & Views First person on Mars “likely” to be a woman, says NASA “The first person on Mars is likely to be a woman. So these are great days.”
Ed's Blog The woman (you’ve never heard of) who got man to the moon She is quite possibly the most influential scientist you’ve never heard of.
