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Dr Space Junk aka Alice Gorman
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Space archaeologist working on space junk from Earth's surface to beyond the heliopause | Vice-chair, Global Expert Group for Sustainable Lunar Activity | Author, Dr Space Junk vs the Universe. mitpress.mit.ed
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When you're looking for women in early space history, they're often hidden in photographs, where it can be difficult to find their names, or in footnotes. Some people have done some amazing sleuthing on this. So keep an eye out for the women. Those 'hidden figures' are always there. #feministmoon

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Two other technologies where women were key (also mentioned by @alantielrainne.bsky.social#FeministMoon 🧪

ILC Dover seamstresses - Wikipedia
ILC Dover seamstresses - Wikipedia

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Are you aware of Stephanie Nolan's Promised the Moon: The Untold Story of the First Women in the Space Race?

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Dr Space Junk aka Alice Gorman
@drspacejunk.bsky.social
Space archaeologist working on space junk from Earth's surface to beyond the heliopause | Vice-chair, Global Expert Group for Sustainable Lunar Activity | Author, Dr Space Junk vs the Universe. mitpress.mit.ed
2.4k followers564 following1.6k posts