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1. This was an interesting program. How NASA decided to open astronauts training to - gasp - women and

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Tue Jun 17, 2025, 03:08 PM

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minorities (DEI?). There were several women including Judith Resnik who perished in the Challenger disaster.

Sally Ride refused to accept flowers upon returning with the rest of the crew. I am not someone’s wife, she said, I am a member of the crew.

And I could not help thinking of the recent show girls led by Bezos’ fiancé who recently flew into space and back in Bezos’ chariot.

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