Humans have been flying in space since 1961, with the first woman launching off planet Earth in 1963. Since then, women have gone on to set records for spacewalks and long-duration spaceflight on the International Space Station. NASA is aiming to land the first woman on the Moon by 2024 under the Artemis programme. Here’s a look back at some of the trailblazing women who achieved major ‘firsts’ in space.
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