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May 2022
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Kalpana Chawla: Astronaut

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Meet Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian-born woman to fly in space. Join Rebecca Sheir on a journey from her journey to studying engineering in India to reaching new heights as a NASA astronaut. Discover more about her courageous story and head to whowhenwow.com for activities based on this episode.

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