You beat us to this post Iris Fisher! It’s pretty inspiring to see an all female crew! This is the stuff dreams are made of… cosmic girl dreams!
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?????? ?????????? ??????-???????????? ???????????? ???????? ?????????? ?????????????????? ????????????????????’?? ???????? ?????????????????????? ???? ????????! First hearing this announcement by Blue Origin this morning, I wasn't sure what to think about it. (For several reasons...) But with a bit more reflection, these are my thoughts: ???? For the first time in history, it will be a flight crew of only women #EmpoweringWomen. ???? All these women have made a big impact in their respective field, cause, or career as a whole #WomenWhoInspire. ???? When we often see in this industry the so-called "white men billionaire club", this is a nice new look #RepresentationMatters. ???? Spaceflight is usually followed by either space fans or the friends and family of the crew - this will bring a whole new audience to this industry #STEMInspiration. ???? These women are all communicators in some form, and once they come back (to Earth), their words expressing their unique (and albeit, privileged) experience, will be heard by many, potentially a whole new crowd #SciComm. ???? They are clearly a very diverse crew of women, culturally, ethnic, and background #DiversityMatters. What does all this sum up to? It will be inspiring to: ?? ?????????? ??????????, ?? ???????????????????? who look like them or from the same origin or background, ?? a ?????? ???????????????????? to dream of the stars, ?? pursue ????????, ?? ?????????? ??????! With that viewpoint, I think it's a great spaceflight to have! Aisha Bowe Amanda Nguyen CBS News Boardroom Space for Humanity Bezos Earth Fund IF/THEN Women in Aviation International (Photo from Blue Origin, just released today.)