Women in Space

Who was the first woman in space?

• Katie Bouman

• Sally Ride

• Valentina Tereshkova

• Alice Kramden

Just over twenty years after Valentina Tereshkova’s historic mission, Sally Ride became the first ________ woman in space.

Check all of the true statements about Mae Jemison. (Hint, there is more than one right answer)

• She enrolled at Stanford University at just sixteen years of age!

• She graduated with degrees in both chemical engineering and African American studies before going on to become a medical doctor.

• She was the first African-American woman to travel to space.

• Jemison journeyed into Earth orbit aboard the shuttle Endeavour in 1992.

In addition to being NASA's first female executive. What is Nancy Grace Roman best known for?

• She was the first woman in space.

• She helped plan and develop the Hubble Space Telescope.

• She created an algorithm to help create the first image of a black hole.

• She developed software for the Apollo missions.

Katherine Johnson’s advanced equations and calculations made it possible for astronaut John Glenn to _____ Earth for the first time in 1962.

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Margaret Hamilton is best known for developing on-board flight software for which NASA program?

• Apollo

• Gemini

• Mercury

• Juno

Dr. Amy Mainzer is an American astronomer. What is an astronomer?

• A person that studies plants, animals, fungi, protozoa, algae, bacteria, and viruses.

• A person that studies the Sun, Moon, planets, stars, galaxies, and all other matter in the universe.

• A person that studies the substances that makeup matter—everything that takes up space in the universe. They also study the changes that take place when substances are combined.

• A person that mainly researches how ocean acidification affects marine organisms.

Katie Bouman is an American engineer and computer scientist working in the field of computer imagery. Her team is credited for creating the first image of a _____ ____. (Hint, two words)

What does NASA stand for?

• National Auto Sport Association

• Native American Student Association

• Normal Atmosphere Safety Approval

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Who is your favorite woman in space?

• Valentina Tereshkova

• Mae Jemison

• Sally Ride