From 40 years ago, NASA began to select female astronauts, but at the present time, the number of men is still much larger.
The US Aerospace Agency (NASA) began putting people in space in 1961. However, it was not until 1978 that NASA began to receive and train female astronauts.
Up to this point, all German citizens flying into space are male.
For the first time in aerospace history, an African-American astronaut will work at the International Space Station (ISS).
Early on September 26 (Vietnam time), Russia's Soyuz TMA-14M spacecraft has sent three astronauts into space, including female astronaut Yelena Serova.
Official Alexei Temerov of Star City Space Training Center (Russia) revealed that Russia will bring the first female astronaut to space in 2014.
In Greek mythology, the bright sun radiates lethal charm to Icarus, and NASA astronaut Sunita Williams also aspires to touch this brilliant body.
Sunita Williams, the record-holder astronaut, is the longest-flying woman in orbit, was given the right to administer the International Space Station (ISS).
According to the Italian Space Agency, female astronaut - Samantha Cristoforetti (35 years old) - the captain in the Italian Air Force, is currently training on the construction of
The Xinhua News Agency said the 2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou 9 ship left the launch pad successfully at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province (in the Gobi desert