The Museum of Flight, Seattle, WA, will host a book talk on February 28 featuring author Valerie Neal, whose latest work focuses on the history of American women in space. Neal’s new book, On a Mission: The Smithsonian History of U.S. Women Astronauts, looks at the careers of 61 women astronauts over a 45-year period. It explores how women entered a field that, for much of its history, was dominated by men, and examines the professional and cultural barriers they faced along the way. The book also highlights the individual paths these astronauts took as human spaceflight programs evolved. The talk begins at 2 p.m., and a book signing will follow. Admission is free for museum members and included with general museum entry. For others, it’s $29 (adults). Click HERE to book tickets in advance.
Dr. Valerie Neal is a curator emerita in the Department of Space History at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. She joined the museum in 1989 and was responsible for human spaceflight artifact collections from the Space Shuttle era and the International Space Station, including the orbiter Discovery. For more information and to support The Museum of Flight, click on this link: www.museumofflight.org.
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