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Roscosmos
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NASA
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JAXA
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Canadian Space Agency
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Detailed explanation-1: -Pilot Jerrie Cobb, first woman to pass Nasa’s astronaut testing, dies at 88.
Detailed explanation-2: -Former NASA astronaut Susan Helms was the first female crew member aboard the space station, a member of Expedition 2 from March to Aug. 2001. Helms shares the record for longest single spacewalk, totaling 8 hours 56 minutes, with fellow NASA astronaut Jim Voss.
Detailed explanation-3: -Jim McDivitt, an astronaut who played a key role in making America’s first spacewalk and moon landing possible, has died. He was 93. NASA confirmed his death to NPR on Monday, adding that he was surrounded by family and friends when he died on Thursday.
Detailed explanation-4: -Geraldyn M. Cobb (March 5, 1931 – March 18, 2019), commonly known as Jerrie Cobb, was an American aviator. She was also part of the Mercury 13, a group of women who underwent physiological screening tests at the same time as the original Mercury Seven astronauts.
Detailed explanation-5: -Marilyn was a successful businesswoman who owned and operated several weight reduction salons in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. A memorial service for Marilyn will be held Wednesday, January 4, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at St. Laurence Church, 519 Kimball Ave., Southlake, TX 76092.