Meet the Author: Valerie Neal

Smithsonian space historian Valerie Neal interviewed U.S. women astronauts for her book On a Mission. She discusses their achievements, the challenges they faced, and their unique stories.

Find On a Mission: The Smithsonian History of US Women Astronauts by Valerie Neal in the library's catalog.

Valerie Neal is Curator Emerita at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Her specialty is human spaceflight, space technology, and space science in the Space Shuttle era and beyond.

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