For the first time in history, a women-only team will conduct a spacewalk at the International Space Station. We take a look at the contributions women have made to space travel. We also discuss what lessons we can learn from past astronauts, male and female, to support future space endeavors.
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Breaking Gender Barriers In Space
The first ever all-female spacewalk, originally set for this Friday, was canceled. The reason? They didn’t have the right size spacesuits. NASA didn’t send women into space until 1983, 25 years after the agency was founded. But NASA was surprisingly progressive for its time, banning hiring discrimination long before the Equal Employment Opportunity Act. We delve into the history of women at NASA.
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What Can We Learn From The Astronauts Who Went To The Moon?
Twenty-four humans have traveled to the moon, and orbited it or walked on it. We talk to an author about what we can learn from those explorers about the only celestial body besides Earth that has been visited by human beings, life lessons, and the future of space travel.
Episode Credits
- John Munson Host
- Colleen Leahy Producer
- Breann Schossow Producer
- Amy Foster Guest
- Basil Hero Guest
- Lee Rayburn Technical Director
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