Almost Astronauts

  • Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream
    Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream
    By Tanya Lee Stone

    Ruth Nichols was another exceptional pilot who had been setting aviation records for decades. The air force invited her to Wright Air Development Center, in Dayton, Ohio, to take some of the astronaut tests and see how she fared.

  • Almost Astronauts: 13 Women who Dared to Dream
    Almost Astronauts: 13 Women who Dared to Dream
    By Tanya Lee Stone

    Provides the story of the thirteen women connected with NASA's Mercury 13 space mission, who braved prejudice and jealousy to make their mark and open the door for the female pilots and space commanders that would soon follow.

  • Almost Astronauts: 13 Women who Dared to Dream
    Almost Astronauts: 13 Women who Dared to Dream
    By Tanya Lee Stone

    Provides the story of the thirteen women connected with NASA's Mercury 13 space mission, who braved prejudice and jealousy to make their mark and open the door for the female pilots and space commanders that would soon follow.

  • Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream
    By Tanya Lee Stone

    Almost Astronauts is the story of thirteen true pioneers of the space age.

  • Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream
    Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream
    By Tanya Lee Stone

    Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government.