Posts tagged ‘space travel’
2011.07.20 Wednesday Geek Woman special edition: Sandra Magnus, STS-135, and the end of the shuttle program (3)
Back-to-back American astronauts, yes. Special occasion! This is by request, from deborah on July 7: Sandra Magnus is flying on the last NASA space shuttle launch tomorrow– how about a quick hit about her? And ...
Full Story »2011.07.13 Wednesday Geek Woman: Sally Ride, astronaut and first American woman in space (2)
This is a guest post by Maya. This entry originally appeared at the Project Exploration blog. Sally Ride was born in 1951 in Los Angeles, California. As a young woman, her interests included science and ...
Full Story »2009.08.21 Link Roundup: The Legend Continues (August 21st, 2009) (3)
The F-Word blog reviews She Should Have Gone To the Moon, a documentary about Jerri Truhill, one of 13 women who trained to go into orbit in the early years of the US’ space programme. ...
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