In 1963 Valentina Tereshkova made history as the first woman to travel into space. It was a landmark achievement for the Soviet Union, and for women around the world. But what makes Tereshkova’s story ...

A new exhibition in London celebrates the life of the world's first woman to fly into space, from her days as a factory worker through her 1963 flight into Earth orbit to her continuing role as a ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Monday honored the world's first woman in space, Valentina Tereshkova, who recalled tense moments of her pioneering mission on her 80th birthday. Soviet officials at the time ...

On June 16, 1963, 26-year-old Valentina Tereshkova was launched into space, beginning a three-day expedition during which she would orbit the earth 48 times. Tereshkova, a textile worker and member of ...

MOSCOW, March 6. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has wished happy birthday to Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, who turned 83 on March 6. The president’s telegram was published ...

It’s because of women like her that we can (Image: Pleiades by NASA/ESA/AURA/Caltech, Valentina silhouette by Openclipart.org , Vostok 1 rendering by Bisbos) Two days ago (March 6th) it was the ...

MOSCOW – Russia is honoring the world's first woman in space, Valentina Tereshkova, on her 80th birthday. President Vladimir Putin hosted Tereshkova at the Kremlin on Monday, praising her as "a role ...

President noted that Tereshkova’s knowledge and experience had been highly sought after in her important public and legislative activities MOSCOW, March 6. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Chalk one more up on the space scoreboard for those imaginative Russians, who this time have really brought on the "dog days" for the American scientific male. The invasion of ...