SCIENCEJul 9 · 21:03 UTCWGN9 CHICAGOTerré Gables/KFOR

Wally Funk, the oldest woman to travel to space, dies

Wally Funk traveled to space in 2021 with Jeff Bezos aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard, becoming the oldest woman to travel in space. She has died.

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