Aisha Bowe filled a milestone seat when she flew on Blue Origin's 11th human and first all-female spaceflight on April 14, ...

On June 21, 2004, SpaceShipOne became the first private spacecraft to reach outer space – that is, to get beyond Earth’s atmosphere – returning safely with a “feathering” re-entry system ...

A rocket from billionaire Jeff Bezos' firm Blue Origin is set to carry an all-woman group to the edge of space. Pop star Katy ...

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With efforts towards gender equality stalling, voting in a first female head of the UN would provide powerful representation for half the world’s population — and be good for all of it.