Almost 90% of astronauts have been men: But the future of space may be female

Alice Gorman

Almost 90% of astronauts have been men: But the future of space may be female

Alice Gorman

College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

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Abstract

Only 566 people have ever travelled to space. Sixty-five of them, or about 11.5%, were women.

Original language	English
Number of pages	6
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 16 Jun 2020

Keywords

history of space
Space
Women in STEM
spaceflight
microgravity

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