This is a groundbreaking move…
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The first-ever person to go on a spacewalk was Alexei Leonov, who was from Russia.
It took place on March 18, 1965, and lasted 10 minutes. Whilst the first American to go on a spacewalk was Ed White. His spacewalk was on June 3, 1965, during the Gemini 4 mission which lasted twenty-three minutes.
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Since then, over 500 people from over thirty countries have been to space.
But unbelievably, no woman of Native American heritage has ever made the journey — until now!
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Astronaut and marine colonel Nicole Aunapu Mann is set to become the very first!
“It has been a long journey, but it’s been so well worth it,” she said.
“I feel very proud.
“It’s important that we celebrate our diversity and really communicate that specifically to the younger generation!” Mann said.
She follows in the footsteps of the greatest astronauts of our time.
Congratulations Mann — we wish her all the luck in the world (or the universe)!