women astronauts

"The . . . story of the barrier-breaking NASA class of 1978, which for the first time consisted of a diverse crew of women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and more, and their triumphs and tragedies working on the newly launched space shuttle program, with the exclusive cooperation of five astronauts"--Provided by publisher.

Briefly profiles women from all over the world who have gone into space as astronauts.

This book tells the story of Kalpana Chawla, an Indian immigrant who became NASA's first Indian-born woman in space. She flew on two space missions before a horrible accident took her life.

"From Stanford and Cornell to the Peace Corps and from a trip on the space shuttle to an appearance on Start Trek, Mae Jemison's life continues to feature the hard work and dedication to science, healthcare, and care for others that brought her to the highest levels of a career in science"--Amazon.

"Readers blast off on an exciting adventure in this book about the women who defined space travel. They'll discover the changemakers who created new technology, piloted spacecraft, and much more"--Provided by publisher.

"A biography of astronaut and former director of the Johnson Space Center Ellen Ochoa.".

Blast off to space with these hidden heroes. Discover astronauts, mathematicians, engineers, and more who defined space exploration.

Tritcheon Hash froze in place. She'd seen air, vacuum, wild strange planets during the course of her training. She'd lived at times in atmospheres devoid of oxygen, in acidic wastelands, in highly radioactive dustbowls.She'd been confronted by higher-brain functioning species that were as like humans as turds are like flowers ... but nothing frightened her quite as much as the thought of meeting the parents of the most well-ordered collection of anything she'd ever encountered in her life.

Tells the true story of America's first women astronauts--six extraordinary women, each making history going to orbit aboard NASA's Space Shuttle.

A biography of Sally Ride, the first American woman to orbit Earth in 1983 who later worked to encourage young people to pursue science.