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 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 ...

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 ...