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It Came From Outer Space

Phillip Bond Draws Lovely, Quirky Portraits of Eight Barrier-Breaking Female Astronauts

by Susana Polo | 3:40 pm, April 9th, 2012


For years now, comic artist Phillip Bond has been taking a break from penciling comic pages by glancing at a few photos of a female astronaut and then trying to draw, ink, and color that quick impression. But beyond offering artistic interpretation and historical tidbits, Bond manages to imbue each portrait with a healthy helping of personality.

Above: Valentina Tereshkova, whose three-day spaceflight in 1963 made her the first woman in space.

Svetlana Savitskaya was the second woman in space in 1982.

Sally Ride became the third woman in space, and the first of the American Space program in 1983.

Anna Fisher was the first mother in space in 1984.

In 1991, Helen Sharman was the first Briton in space, beating out 13,000 applicants for the position, and remains one of the youngest astronauts ever.

Roberta Bondar became the first Canadian woman in space in 1992.

And in the same year, Mae Jemison became the first African-American woman in space.

A year later, Ellen Ochoa became the first Hispanic woman in space, and now serves as the Deputy Director of the Johnson Space Center.

There are plenty more female astronaut portraits to look at right here at Bond’s flickr.

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  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_IGRK4BKTKC5RGO56RXTUEVFJSM ainok

    Half of them look vaguely crazed. Though I applaud the sentiment at least. I just wouldn’t want to meet Helen Sharman in a dark alley.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/SYCQRCDQZJL4JFNEW4J6TSAOJE Burgandy M

    I met Dr. Mae Jemison when I was in the 6th grade. I will never forget that moment. Love the artwork, especially since it’s celebrating history changing women.

  • Nick Gaston

    …and the artist hasn’t even gotten to Nowak, yet.

  • http://geekpinata.com/ Crystal Lynn

    Awesome.

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