Astronaut Anna Fisher, First Mom in Space, Retires From NASA After 39 Years

Monday, May 1, 2017 - 12:01 in Astronomy & Space

The last member of the first group of space shuttle astronauts to still work for NASA has retired after three decades of service. Anna Fisher, selected in 1978 among the first six U.S. women astronauts, left NASA to spend more time with her family.

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