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Space women

Women who inspired us

  • Christa McAuliffe

    Teacher

    Sharon Christa McAuliffe (September 2, 1948 – January 28, 1986) was an American teacher and astronaut from Concord, New Hampshire, who was killed on the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L where she was serving as a payload specialist. Learn more...

  • Jessica U. Meir

    NASA Astronaut

    Jessica U. Meir, a first generation American born to Israeli and Swedish immigrants, was selected by NASA in 2013. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Brown University, a Master of Science in Space Studies from the International Space University, and a Doctorate in Marine Biology from Scripps Institution of Oceanography (UCSD). Learn more...

  • Roberta Bondar

    Canadian neurologist, researcher, and astronaut

    Roberta Bondar, in full Roberta Lynn Bondar, (born December 4, 1945, Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada), Canadian neurologist, researcher, and astronaut, the first Canadian woman and the first neurologist to travel into space. Learn more...