In 1978, NASA opened its astronaut training program to women. Bloomberg space reporter Loren Grush recounts their challenges and achievements in her new book The Six: The Untold Story of America’s First Women Astronauts. She joins this episode to talk about the extraordinary careers of Sally Ride, Judy Resnik, Anna Fisher, Kathy Sullivan, Shannon Lucid and Rhea Seddon—and the mark each astronaut left on the history and future of space exploration.

Read more: How NASA Chose Its First Woman In Space

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In 1978, NASA opened its astronaut training program to women. Bloomberg space reporter <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AV6nXO-QPVQ/loren-grush">Loren Grush</a> recounts their challenges and achievements in her new book The Six: The Untold Story of America’s First Women Astronauts. She joins this episode to talk about the extraordinary careers of Sally Ride, Judy Resnik, Anna Fisher, Kathy Sullivan, Shannon Lucid and Rhea Seddon—and the mark each astronaut left on the history and future of space exploration.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-08-25/how-nasa-picked-sally-ride-to-be-the-first-american-woman-in-space">How NASA Chose Its First Woman In Space</a>
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