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“Once you've been in space, you appreciate how small and fragile the Earth is.”

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Valentina Tereshkova, born on March 6, 1937, is a renowned Soviet cosmonaut and the first woman to travel to space. Her historic flight in 1963, where she was the sole occupant of the spacecraft, made her a global icon and opened doors for female astronauts worldwide. more

“I believe that a woman should always remain a woman and nothing feminine should be alien to her. At the same time, I strongly feel that no work done by a woman in the field of science or culture or whatever, however vigorous or demanding, can enter into conflict with her ancient 'wonderful mission' -- to love, to be loved -- and with her craving for the bliss of motherhood.”

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Author:Valentina Tereshkova

“While flying with several other USAF pilots over Germany in 1957, we sighted numerous radiant flying discs above us. We couldn't tell how high they were. We couldn't get anywhere near their altitude.”

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Author:Gordon Cooper

“The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.”

“The view of the Earth from the Moon fascinated me -- a small disk, 240,000 miles away. . . . Raging nationalistic interests, famines, wars, pestilence, don't show from that distance.”

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Author:Frank Borman

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