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Today in history: NASA astronaut Anna Lee Fisher shatters stereotypes as the first "mom" in orbit
08 Nov 2023 10:53 GMT
… marks the 39th anniversary of astronaut Anna Lee Fisher becoming the first "mom … aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. Fisher's mission on the … an inspiration for women worldwide. Fisher's legacy continues to …
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Photos and videos show why only 360 people have become NASA astronauts
24 Nov 2022 19:28 GMT
… " aboard the vomit comet.
Astronaut Anna Lee Fisher practices doing repair work in … Mercury 7 crew in 1959, NASA astronauts have learned survival techniques, in … .
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NASA astronauts train in the desert because …
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How astronaut diversity changed for the better in a single NASA class recounted in 'The New Guys' book
05 Feb 2023 12:43 GMT
… of the 1978 astronaut class. Certainly, NASA had diversified somewhat … images of the 1978 astronaut class at NASA. From left to … M. Fabian, Anna L. Fisher, Dale A. Gardner, Robert L … Lake City, South Carolina.
Anna Lee Tingle turned down a prestigious medical …
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The world does not seem to have borders from space, says astronaut Anna Lee Fisher
07 Dec 2019 07:10 GMT
… citizen of this planet, said astronaut Anna Lee Fisher, describing how the space programme … Space Center.
From 2011 NASA stopped sending astronauts to ISS from its … have a second career with NASA, Fisher concluded.
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos …
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One of the first female NASA astronauts to be 2019 college commencement speaker
16 May 2019 03:47 GMT
… female astronauts will speak at UCLA’s commencement ceremony June 14.
Anna Lee Fisher … , a three-time UCLA graduate, was part of NASA’s first astronaut … months old.
Fisher was also the chief of the Astronaut Office’s …
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Anna Lee Fisher: the first mum in space
11 May 2019 22:51 GMT
The moment Anna Lee Fisher had been waiting for came … applied to NASA's open call for potential astronauts. Bill wouldn … the risk she was taking. Astronaut Anna Fisher near the aft flight deck …
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National Geographic Documentary Films Announces Film About Dr. Sally Ride, First American Woman in Space
08 Feb 2024 20:31 GMT
… of the groundbreaking astronaut Dr. Sally Ride.
(Credit: NASA/Johnson … do the job of an astronaut. Undeterred, Ride dove … Jean King, Kathy Sullivan, Anna Lee Fisher, and life partner Tam O … to inspire new generations of astronauts, scientists and dreamers. …
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50 astronauts, in their own words
20 Jun 2019 03:42 GMT
… - Chris Cassidy
(Current NASA astronaut; flew to space twice …
- Anna Lee Fisher
(Flew on a space shuttle for NASA in 1984 … - Andrew Feustel
(Current NASA astronaut; veteran of three spaceflights … .
- Christina Koch
(NASA astronaut serving on the International …
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How Anna Fisher became the first mother in space
12 May 2019 05:11 GMT
The moment Anna Lee Fisher had been waiting for came … applied to Nasa's open call for potential astronauts. Bill wouldn … 's astronauts, who can call and videoconference their children, Fisher had no …
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First Mother To Go To Space Was Pregnant When NASA's Offer Came
12 May 2019 01:59 GMT
… afternoon in 1983.
The moment Anna Lee Fisher had been waiting for came … applied to NASA's open call for potential astronauts. Bill wouldn … 's astronauts, who can call and videoconference their children, Fisher had no …