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Wally Funk, Oldest Woman to Travel to Space, Dies

Wally Funk, Who Set an Age Record for Space Travel, Dies at 87

Wally Funk, who was among the most accomplished female pilots of her time and who, at 82, became the oldest person to fly in space, achieving a goal she had set some 60 years earlier, died on Wednesda...

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Wally Funk, aviation pioneer and oldest woman to go into space, dies at 87

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Wally Funk, the oldest woman to launch into space, dies at 87

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Wally Funk, trailblazing pilot and astronaut, passes away at 87

Wally Funk, who flew to space at 82 after a lifetime of flying and fighting for women in aviation and aerospace, has passed away at age 87.

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Aviation Pioneer Wally Funk, Oldest Woman To Travel Into Space, Dies At 87

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Wally Funk, the Oldest Woman to Travel to Space, Dies at 87

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Wally Funk, a Texas aviation pioneer and former record holder, dies at 87

She served as the first female air safety investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board; the first female civilian flight instructor at Fort Sill, Oklahoma; and the first female Federal Av...

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Oldest woman in space, Wally Funk passes away at age 87

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Aviation pioneer Wally Funk, who trained as an early female astronaut, dies at 87

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The journey of Michaela Benthaus: The first woman in a wheelchair to travel to space

December 20, 2025, will be remembered as a turning point in the chronicles of space exploration, forever altering humanity’s view of its own sky. On that day, Michaela 'Michi' Benthaus, an aerospace engineer from Germany, made history as the first ...

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On This Day in 1963, Valentina Tereshkova Became the First Woman in Space

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On June 16, 1963, 26-year-old Valentina Tereshkova made history when she launched aboard Vostok 6, becoming the first woman to travel to space. Before becoming a cosmonaut, Tereshkova ...

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Meet The First Female Astronaut To Go On A Moon Mission

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Women in space gallery reflects past barriers, Artemis future

TITUSVILLE, Fla. – March is Women’s History Month, but when it comes to space history, the numbers tell a stark story. More than 500 fewer women have traveled to space compared with men. At the American Space Museum in Titusville, a gallery dedicated ...