19-04-2017 17:33 via seattletimes.com

Pilot, meteorologist vying to be 1st German female astronaut

BERLIN — A fighter pilot and a meteorologist have made the finals in the race to become Germany’s first female astronaut. A private group is hoping to raise 50 million euros ($53.6 million) to send a German woman to the International Space Station by 2020. Until now, Germany’s eleven astronauts have all been male, starting […]
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