Alyssa Carson, also known by the call sign Blueberry, is an American undergraduate college student whose goal is training as an astronaut and being selected for future human spaceflight to Mars.

Women CEOs only make up 19% of aerospace and defence leaders — a shockingly low figure in an industry that is rapidly developing and laden with opportunities. Lynette Tan, however, is one of the few women at the helm of the industry.

When radios failed, and bad weather rolled in, the celestial navigational methods of Mary Tornich Janislawski helped save lives, especially during World War II.

As Women's History Month comes to a close, the International Women's Air & Space Museum will welcome U.S. Air Force Lt. Colonel (ret.) Monica Smith for "Researching Black Women in Aviation: Barriers and Breakthroughs.”

Kim Macharia wants to ensure that the growing space industry includes a diverse group of voices. Macharia explains that she “had a really unconventional entryway into the world of space.”

There are a multitude of life-changing use cases to be had on Earth by exploring space, according to Mani Thiru (pictured), head of aerospace and satellite, Asia Pacific and Japan, at Amazon Web Services Inc.

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will host a free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) focusing on reshaping the aerospace and aviation industry, titled “Leadership for Women in Aerospace and Aviation.”

Space Tango—an International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory Commercial Service Provider—hosted the Commercial Space Summit, a virtual event that highlighted the growing influx of women within the space community.

What more high-profile way to showcase women’s contributions to science, technology, and engineering than the International Space Station, which most of us can see periodically if we look up at the sky at the right time?

Watch the Bulletin virtual program “Women in Space: Propelling International Women’s Day into a New Dimension” with Timiebi Aganaba, Kaitlyn Johnson, and Victoria Samson in conversation with Loren Grush.

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

Chairwoman of Space Frontier Foundation and executive director for Space Prize, Kim Macharia is helping to initiate the careers of aspiring female space professionals.

Students of all ages are invited to meet and learn about the exciting work of these talented women during the FREE Women in Space Exploration (WiSE) Talks series, March 14–16.

Akila Saravanan is the recipient for the Brooks Owens Fellowship, awarded by a non-profit founded in 2016 to commemorate pilot and aerospace industry veteran Brooke Owens.

Female aerospace engineers have founded a student group at OU called Woman of Aeronautics and Astronautics to prepare and inspire female students in their chosen field.

Grace Wilson Jackson and Marie Villarreal are both enrolled in liberal arts education - and are both predominantly interested in space.

Dr. Sandra Magnus who is a former NASA astronaut will be inducted into the National Academy of Engineering, which is one of the highest professional distinctions for an engineer.

Many women have been pioneers in the development of the space frontier, including Eilene Galloway, Valentina Tereshkova, Kalpana Chawla, Sunita Williams, Christina Koch, and the first female astronaut trainees.

Being an inspiration for girls who seek a similar goal, Jessica Meir will be inducted into Maine’s Women Hall of Fame on March 19 in tribute to women’s history month.

Anna Menon is a SpaceX engineer, former NASA flight controller, and now crew member of the ambitious space mission named Polaris Dawn.