They say men are from Mars and women from Venus, but NASA chief Jim Bridenstine has revealed that the first woman to step on Mars will “likely be a woman.”
In a tweet Bridenstine also mentioned that the next trip to Moon again involves women on the forefront. Happy Women’s Day month, indeed!
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Men can be from Mars, no argument on that one but definitely, there are chances that the first person step on the red plant will be a woman, the head of NASA said recently.
Jim Bridenstine was a guest on the science and technology radio show “Science Friday,” when he teased that a woman is “likely to be” the first person on Mars.
The NASA administrator did not identify a specific person, but said women are at the forefront of the agency’s upcoming plans.
Next Trip To Moon Involves Woman: Bridenstine
Bridenstine responded “absolutely” to a question from a Twitter user who asked whether women will be included in the agency’s next trip to the moon.
All-Female Spacewalk In Late March: Bridenstine
NASA will also have its first all-female spacewalk at the end of the month, when astronauts Anne McClain and Christina Koch will get to float around in space.
The spacewalk will last about seven hours, according to the NASA website.
Both McClain and Koch were part of the 2013 astronaut class, half of which were women. They came from the second largest applicant pool NASA ever has received — more than 6,100. The most recent class of flight directors was also 50% women, NASA said. NASA has come a long way since 1978, when the first six women joined NASA’s astronaut corps.
Today, women comprise 34% of active NASA astronauts, according to the agency.
“NASA is committed to making sure we have a broad and diverse set of talent and we’re looking forward to the first woman on the moon,” Bridenstine said.
So, yes, everybody agrees, March has been blissfully the month for women, indeed!
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