The 93rd space shuttle mission will be the first to have a woman commander.
Arlene Collins became the first woman to pilot a shuttle in 1995. In December,
she’ll lead a crew of five in a mission to launch the Advanced X-ray
Astrophysics Facility, a telescope which will look at quasars and black
holes.
More from New Scientist
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Popular articles
Trending New Scientist articles
1
Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time
2
Understanding anorexia’s grip on the brain could unlock new therapies
3
What is a ‘normal’ memory slowdown, and when should I worry?
4
Why we should all take quantum physics extremely personally
5
Toy universe shows that time could be a quantum illusion
6
Explore the mind-bending and paradoxical art of M C. Escher
7
Unpicking endometriosis reveals how it affects more than the pelvis
8
Mysterious ‘cold blob’ in the Atlantic suggests the AMOC is weakening
9
The last-ditch plan to save coral reefs from utter destruction
10
Millions of fossil whale bones found in deep-ocean ‘necropolis’
