China's 1st woman on space station sends message from orbit

China's Shenzhou 13 astronaut Wang Yaping sends an International Women's Day greeting to women everywhere from aboard the Tiangong space station module Tianhe on March 8, 2022.

The first woman on China's space station beamed a message to Earth Tuesday (March 8) to celebrate International Women's Day from orbit.

"Dear fellow women, hello, I'm Chinese astronaut Wang Yaping. I'm currently carrying out a six-month mission in the China space station," Wang said in the video message from aboard the orbiting Tiangong space station module Tianhe. I wish all my fellow women around the world a very happy International Women's Day!

"I would like to take this opportunity to thank every woman for their selfless devotion," Wang added. "I also wish that every woman out there can reach for the brightest stars in life and pursue the career we love."

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