Sixty-three years ago, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space aboard Vostok 6. According to Nautilus, the Soviet Union's achievement predated the United States sending a woman beyond Earth's atmosphere by about two decades. A pivotal milestone in the history of spaceflight and human achievement.

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