In 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to fly in space.
When she was very young, she developed an interest in parachuting.
Through this skill, she was able to become a cosmonaut.
She spent three days aboard the Vostok 6 in June 1963.
In 2000, she received an award in London as the Greatest Woman Achiever
of the Century.
Note
Слова на английском языке на тему космоса
astronaut, spaceman; (советский, российский) cosmonaut – космонавт
(outer) space, cosmos – космос
space exploration – покорение космоса
space rocket – космическая ракета
space station – космическая станция
spacesuit – скафандр
sputnik – спутник (космический аппарат)
vacuum – вакуум