We wouldn't be where we are today without the leaders of the past — so, to build our future, perhaps we should celebrate the innovators of our present.
The history of women's contributions to the space industry is significantly shorter than it is for men, simply because women were dealt a delayed start in the race. For example, NASA's astronaut program began in 1959, but it wasn't until 1978 when the agency's lineup of astronaut candidates finally included women. Yet, thanks to many brave trailblazers who pushed against the unfair boundaries of equality in space exploration, the number of leading ladies writing their way into history books has risen rapidly. Decades later, I think it's safe to say that, although we still have more work to do, a lot of great work has been done.
