Texas Standard

‘On a Mission’ explores the history of women in space

"The first 20 women or so ... couldn't even imagine the reality or the possibility of becoming an astronaut except as they ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A New Book Explains the Delay in Hiring Women as Astronauts

Find out how NASA’s astronaut selection process has evolved. Diane Tedeschi Marsha Ivins (at Florida's Kennedy Space Center in 1995) flew on five space shuttle missions, logging more than 1,300 ...
Live 5 News

Next class of astronauts has more women than men for the first time in NASA history

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA introduced its newest astronauts Monday, 10 scientists, engineers and test pilots chosen from more than 8,000 applicants to help explore the moon and possibly Mars ...
Houston Chronicle

NASA's new astronauts eyeing Mars?

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA has eight new astronauts - its first new batch in four years. Among the lucky candidates: the first female fighter pilot to become an astronaut in nearly two ...