Out of the hundreds of men who have explored the cosmos, Russia has only sent four women into space in more than 50 years of interstellar travel. Now, in a move toward gender equality—on and off Earth—the Russian space agency is running experiments for an all-female crew. But the push for equality took a turn as members of the media began asking the group how they’d handle time away from men, and what they’d do without being able to wear cosmetics. “We are doing...
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