Women in Space - Female Astronauts and Cosmonauts
Astronauts and cosmonauts, and a few who would have been if the world had been different for women.
Sally Ride Picture Gallery
Photo gallery of Sally Ride, first American woman in space.
Photo gallery of Sally Ride, first American woman in space.
Women in Space - Timeline
A chronology of women in space - timeline of famous firsts for women astronauts, cosmonauts, space shuttle pilots and commanders, and more.
A chronology of women in space - timeline of famous firsts for women astronauts, cosmonauts, space shuttle pilots and commanders, and more.
Images of Women Astronauts
Find photos of some of the most famous women in space: Sally Ride, Christa McAuliffe, Shannon Lucid, Eileen Collins and more.
Find photos of some of the most famous women in space: Sally Ride, Christa McAuliffe, Shannon Lucid, Eileen Collins and more.
About Christa McAuliffe
America's first "teacher in space" died in 1986 in the tragic explosion of the space shuttle Challenger. Read her biography here, find pictures here and on the Net, and find links to many other resources about this famous civilian astronaut.
America's first "teacher in space" died in 1986 in the tragic explosion of the space shuttle Challenger. Read her biography here, find pictures here and on the Net, and find links to many other resources about this famous civilian astronaut.
About Sally Ride
A nationally-ranked tennis player before college, she chose physics over sports and ended up in NASA astronaut training, then as the first American woman in space. She retired from NASA to teach physics in California.
A nationally-ranked tennis player before college, she chose physics over sports and ended up in NASA astronaut training, then as the first American woman in space. She retired from NASA to teach physics in California.
Sally Ride and Kathyrn Sullivan in Space
Color photo of astronauts Sally Ride and Kathryn Sullivan in space, showing the sleep restraint used on the space shuttle.
Color photo of astronauts Sally Ride and Kathryn Sullivan in space, showing the sleep restraint used on the space shuttle.
Jerrie Cobb. First Female Astronaut
Nick Greene, About.com's Guide to Space and Astronomy, presents the life of America's first woman astronaut -- and the story of why she never got to space.
Nick Greene, About.com's Guide to Space and Astronomy, presents the life of America's first woman astronaut -- and the story of why she never got to space.
Mercury 13 - First Lady Astronaut Trainees (FLATs)
Nick Greene, About.com's Guide to Space and Astronomy, tells the sad story of the Mercury 13 astronaut trainees: women who were selected for the astronaut program, then let go just because they were women.
Nick Greene, About.com's Guide to Space and Astronomy, tells the sad story of the Mercury 13 astronaut trainees: women who were selected for the astronaut program, then let go just because they were women.
Judith Resnick
An engineer, Judith Resnick flew on several shuttle missions -- including the maiden flight of Discovery -- before her role as a mission specialist aboard the Challenger in 1986. Resnick was one of the seven crew members, including two women, killed in that explosion. Nick Greene, About's Guide to Space, profiles Judith Resnick.
An engineer, Judith Resnick flew on several shuttle missions -- including the maiden flight of Discovery -- before her role as a mission specialist aboard the Challenger in 1986. Resnick was one of the seven crew members, including two women, killed in that explosion. Nick Greene, About's Guide to Space, profiles Judith Resnick.
Valentina Tereshkova
About Space/Astronomy Guide has a profile of "The First Woman in Space."
About Space/Astronomy Guide has a profile of "The First Woman in Space."
Kalpana Chawla
India-born astronaut selected in 1994, Kalpana Chawla first flew a mission in 1997.
India-born astronaut selected in 1994, Kalpana Chawla first flew a mission in 1997.
Laurel Blair Salton Clark
Dr. Clark (an M.D.) was a Naval officer who joined the astronaut program in 1996.
Dr. Clark (an M.D.) was a Naval officer who joined the astronaut program in 1996.
Cosmonauts Tereshkova and Kuznetsova
Highlighting Soviet Cosmonauts Tatiana Kuznetsova and Valentina Tereshkova, selected in 1962. Tereshkova became the first woman to fly in space in 1963.
Highlighting Soviet Cosmonauts Tatiana Kuznetsova and Valentina Tereshkova, selected in 1962. Tereshkova became the first woman to fly in space in 1963.
Mae C. Jemison, M.D.
Official web site for this woman who was the first African American woman in space. She's also a physician and scientist.
Official web site for this woman who was the first African American woman in space. She's also a physician and scientist.
Christa McAuliffe
McAuliffe, a teacher, was selected to fly on space shuttle Challenger to present school lessons from space. All seven crew members were killed in an explosion just after takeoff.
McAuliffe, a teacher, was selected to fly on space shuttle Challenger to present school lessons from space. All seven crew members were killed in an explosion just after takeoff.
Mercury 13
Did you know that NASA selected, tested and trained thirteen women to be astronauts? A change to the rules (where have we heard that line before?) disqualified them all.
Did you know that NASA selected, tested and trained thirteen women to be astronauts? A change to the rules (where have we heard that line before?) disqualified them all.
Judith Resnik
Judith Resnik, NASA astronaut who died with the seven astronauts on the space shuttle Challenger in 1986, was an electrical engineer who was first selected as an astronaut candidate in 1978 and first flew as a mission specialist in 1984 on the maiden voyage of the Discovery. The Challenger, which also included civilian specialist Christa McAuliffe, a teacher, was Dr. Resnik's second mission.
Judith Resnik, NASA astronaut who died with the seven astronauts on the space shuttle Challenger in 1986, was an electrical engineer who was first selected as an astronaut candidate in 1978 and first flew as a mission specialist in 1984 on the maiden voyage of the Discovery. The Challenger, which also included civilian specialist Christa McAuliffe, a teacher, was Dr. Resnik's second mission.
Women of NASA
A long list of women who work for NASA, with links to official biographies. This list includes not just astronauts but other women who work with the space program -- in administration, as engineers, and in many other programs supporting NASA's work.
A long list of women who work for NASA, with links to official biographies. This list includes not just astronauts but other women who work with the space program -- in administration, as engineers, and in many other programs supporting NASA's work.
International Women's Air & Space Museum
Online home of International Women's Air & Space Museum, this site includes information about the museum and events at the museum, plus a few aviation and space information pages. The Museum is located at Burke Lakefront Airport, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Online home of International Women's Air & Space Museum, this site includes information about the museum and events at the museum, plus a few aviation and space information pages. The Museum is located at Burke Lakefront Airport, in Cleveland, Ohio.