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by Kim Siever on January 20th, 2004
Russian-born Valentina Tereshkova is credited as being the first woman in space when her ship was launched on 14 June 1963.
Incidentally, Sally Ride was the first American woman in space when she went aboard the October 1984 Challenger STS-41G flight.
by Gene H on November 25th, 2008
Alice Cramden!
by Ruh Roh on November 25th, 2008
Soviet, Valentina Tereshkova, 1963
by bobnessownage on November 25th, 2008
Everyone knows that women cant drive, especially not space ships. I wouldn't even trust one to park my car, much less land a million-dollar space ship.
In what year did Yuri Gagarin become the first man to orbit the earth ?
by Tel UK- Licensed to fish! on May 21st, 2010
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What can a astronaut do to save himself if he is out on a space walk and has a sudden bout of diarrhea and sickness?
by Madad on November 7th, 2011
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Why were there no astronauts on the cow that jumped over the moon?
by Weylon on September 16th, 2011
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Do you need a passport to go into space?
by Isaac on November 20th, 2010
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if you're an astronaut does it make any difference if you sleep strapped to a bed standing up ie vertically, or lying down horizontally
by arianabrianna on April 13th, 2010
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