Tag: Women in STEM
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Jeff Bezos’ fiancee, Lauren Sanchez, will lead female crew on Blue Origin’s next space trip
Blue Origin’s NS-31 spacefliers include Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos’ fiancee; Gayle King, co-host of “CBS Mornings”; pop superstar Katy Perry; and Aisha Bowe, Kerianne Flynn and Amanda Nguyen, three advocates for women in science, technology, engineering and math. (Blue Origin Photos) The next suborbital spaceflight planned by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is due…
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NASA astronaut Christina Koch is all smiles after setting women’s record with 328-day spaceflight
NASA astronaut Christina Koch struck a joyful note today after finishing up 328 days in space aboard the International Space Station, a stay that has gone into the history books as the longest spaceflight made by a woman. Koch and two crewmates, Russia’s Alexander Skvortsov and Italy’s Luca Parmitano, landed in the steppes of Kazakhstan…
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Blue Origin and other aerospace ventures offer ‘Brookie’ fellowships for women
USC engineering student Maddie Koldos interned at Blue Origin this summer as a Brooke Owens Fellow. (Brooke Owens Fellowship Photo) News Brief: The online application window has just opened for the Brooke Owens Fellowship program, which offers paid internships for undergraduate women at 30 aerospace concerns, including Amazon Prime Air, Blue Origin and Stratolaunch in…