The first woman in space, Valentina Tereshkova, blazed a trail for the many female space flyers who would follow. Tereshkova, a Soviet cosmonaut, was selected from more than 400 applicants to launch on the Vostok 6 mission on June 16, 1963. She was 26 at the time..
Scope of women in space
yes there is no restriction to women in space although they playing major role in this industry including research and development and many more..
which profession women can play role in space
i will like to inform you that there is no restriction of profession Even if you are Engineer, Doctor, Lawyer etc you can pursue your career over there
Why Study Space Science
By studying the cosmos beyond our own planet, we can understand where we came from, where we are going, and how physics works under conditions which are impossible to recreate on Earth. In astronomy, the Universe is our laboratory!.