The history of women in space began 60 years ago. Since then, 57 women astronauts from nine different countries have flown into space.
Russian astronaut Valentina Tereshkova made history by becoming the first woman in space. She flew into space on June 16, 1963, and stayed there for three days. |
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Sally Ride became the first American woman astronaut to travel into space. She flew into space on June 18, 1983. She returned on June 25. |
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US woman astronaut Karen Nyberg began to work on the International Space Station on May 29, 2013. She returned in November, 2013. |
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Wang Yaping, the second Chinese woman astronaut, flew into space on June 11, 2013. She stayed in space for 15 days and became the first Chinese teacher in space. |