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Underground Caves, Deep-Sea Labs, and Learning Not to Be a Jerk: Training as an Astronaut

By Marykate Jasper Nov 14th
“There’s No One Path” : How Astronaut Jessica Meir Went From Studying Animal Physiology to Training for Space Flight

By Marykate Jasper Nov 14th
These Women in Science Deserve Their Own Biopics, Feat. Suggestions From Neil deGrasse Tyson, Sylvia Earle, and More

By Charline Jao Apr 24th
Jeanette J. Epps Will Make History as First African-American Astronaut to Board the International Space Station

By Charline Jao Jan 6th
Janelle Monáe, Taraji P. Henson to Star in Movie About the African-American Women Behind the Space Race

By Carolyn Cox Mar 9th
Things We Saw Today: Constance Wu to Star in Lady-Led Dramatic Feature

By Carolyn Cox Feb 3rd
The Women of NASA’s Newest Astronaut Class Plan on Getting Their Asses to Mars

By Carolyn Cox Jan 7th
Berkeley Department Head Sends Misguided Letter to Staff About Serial Harasser Geoff Marcy

By Jessica Lachenal Oct 12th
UC Berkeley Astronomy Professor Violated Sexual Harassment Policies

By Jessica Lachenal Oct 9th
Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova Reveals Former USSR Wasn’t That Keen On Sending Women Into Space

By Teresa Jusino Sep 23rd
Real-Life Astronaut and Trekkie, Samantha Cristoforetti, to Appear in Crowdfunded Star Trek Fan Film

By Teresa Jusino Aug 20th
#ILookLikeAnEngineer Features Some Great Examples of Female Engineers

By Jessica Lachenal Aug 4th
Earth Celebrates New Horizons’ MOM, Mission Operations Manager Alice Bowman

By Carolyn Cox Jul 15th
Film About the African-American Women Who Won the Space Race in Development

By Charline Jao Jul 13th
NASA Online Summer Mentoring Program Aims to Teach Young Girls About STEM

By Carolyn Cox Jun 26th
Jessica Chastain Shares Her Thoughts on The Martian, Ridley Scott, and Women in Sci-Fi

By Jessica Lachenal Jun 19th
Memorabilia From the First Women in Space and More for Auction to All You Aspiring Badass-tronauts

By Dan Van Winkle Jun 1st
My Top Seven Favorite Women in Space: Awesome Boots, Vesty-things, and Acts of Ass-Kickery

By Sara Goodwin May 14th
Italy’s First Woman in Space Is About to Break Two Spaceflight Records on Her First Trip, Explains Space Toilets

By Dan Van Winkle May 11th
Italian Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti’s Space-Cosplay Game is On Point

By Carolyn Cox Apr 20th