Published Mar 8, 2021
The Mercury 13
Discover the groundbreaking yet untold story of the Mercury 13, a group of remarkable women who challenged societal norms by passing the rigorous astronaut tests in the late 1950s, only to be excluded from actual space missions, ultimately carving a path for future female astronauts in the space race.
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