China Selects Women As Astronaut Candidates

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force is making a bid to capture interest among both women and the country's youth by selecting 35 women directly out of high school to be astronaut candidates. The 35 women, as young as 17, are accomplished high-school graduates who will attend the...

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