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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country is set to send its first female astronaut to space this year?
A
South Africa
B
Sudan
C
Saudi Arabia
D
South Korea
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A Saudi Arabian woman will become the first woman astronaut from the country to go on a space mission later this year, AFP reported. Rayyana Barnawi will join fellow Saudi astronaut Ali Al-Qarni on a 10-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

Detailed explanation-2: -Sunday’s AX-2 mission was a momentous occasion for Rayyanah Barnawi, the first Arab female astronaut, to voyage into space.

Detailed explanation-3: -Saudi astronaut Ali al-Qarni shared a spectacular photo of Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh from space on his Twitter account on Sunday. Astronauts al-Qarni and Rayyanah Barnawi have made history as the first ever Saudi nationals to be sent to the International Space Station (ISS).

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