MOSCOW, March 6. /TASS/. Russia’s Valentina Tereshkova - the first woman in space, holder of the Hero of the Soviet Union title, first-ever lady to have been awarded the rank of Major-General ...

Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to soar through space, flying solo on Vostok 6. As a Russian cosmonaut, this was her only in-space experience. She has gone on to pursue a career in politics.

Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to soar through space, flying solo on Vostok 6. As a Russian cosmonaut, this was her only in-space experience. She has gone on to pursue a career in politics.

MOSCOW, March 6. /TASS/. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin greeted the first woman in space - cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova on her birthday on Sunday, the Kremlin said. Tereshkova turns 79.

With Sunita Williams being stranded in space for nearly eight months, it's got many thinking about how female astronauts deal ...

Children played with toys and games such as Trolls, Twister and Etch-A-Sketch. Valentina Tereshkova the first woman to go to space in 1963. Download and print this colouring sheet of Lucy ...

Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman cosmonaut in 1963 and two years later another cosmonaut, Alexei Leonov, became the first person to perform a space walk. The American space programme ...

Her book report about cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova lit the spark like the rocket she would eventually command. Moghbeli enjoys her time with students and will take on a larger role by mentoring ...