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Space/Science » in reply to re: I'm on the top of the world, looking down on creation

Remember when women astronauts were a big deal?

LJK — 9/14/2006 8:14:23 PM (archived)

Now I bet hardly anyone knows there is a woman spacewalking essentially
right now.

I guess that is progress of a sort.

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The whole thread (12 posts)

Heidemarie Stephanyshyn-Piper - Raoul - 9/14/2006 4:36:45 PM
- How does Mission Control tells WHO's WHO? - carl - 9/15/2006 2:47:50 PM
  - re: Piper had no red stripes, Tanner had them (n/t) - Raoul - 9/15/2006 6:14:00 PM
  - one set of suits has high heels (n/t) - Tony - 9/15/2006 4:34:52 PM
    - Does this SPACE SUIT make ME LOOK FAT? - carl - 9/16/2006 2:39:34 PM
      - re: Yes! But, everyone looks fat in one...don't they. (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 9/17/2006 9:43:43 AM
      - re: Does this SPACE SUIT make ME LOOK FAT? - ljk - 9/17/2006 4:43:12 AM
        
        Uhhhhh, Adapters and other Garments to GO? - carl - 9/18/2006 4:32:30 PM
- re: I'm on the top of the world, looking down on creation - Raoul - 9/14/2006 5:26:23 PM
  - great pic - thanks again (n/t) - Daniel - 9/15/2006 7:47:50 AM
    - Currently my wallpaper - thanks, Raoul (n/t) - Fox - 9/19/2006 2:48:05 AM
  - Remember when women astronauts were a big deal? - LJK - 9/14/2006 8:14:23 PM

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