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Detailed explanation-1: -He identified Noura al-Matroushi as the UAE’s first female astronaut.

Detailed explanation-2: -On 16 June 1963, Soviet Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to travel into space.

Detailed explanation-3: -The United Arab Emirates are a newcomer to space exploration. But while women are still the exception on space missions, the UAE just introduced their first female astronaut. Noura Al-Matroushi wants to defy stereotypes about Muslim women.

Detailed explanation-4: -Afew months ago, the UAE announced it had recruited the very first female Emirati astronaut who was revealed to be Nora Al Matrooshi. Alongside Mohammad Al Mulla, the duo makes up the second batch of astronauts as part of the UAE’s space programme.

Detailed explanation-5: -NASA astronaut Anne McClain became the first woman to live aboard the space station as part of two different crews with other women: Serena Auñón-Chancellor in 2018 and Christina Koch in 2019. NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch completed the first all-female spacewalk in Oct. 2019.