Astronomy Events

60 Years since the First Woman in Space – Valentina Tereshkova - Fri 16th Jun 2023

On this in 1963, Soviet Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space.

She spent over two days orbiting the Earth 48 times in Vostok 6.

This mission was Valentina’s only space mission. She spent 18 months training with the Soviet Air Force prior to her launch. She was only 24 years old and still holds the title as the youngest woman, the only woman to orbit the Earth solo and the first civilian to fly in space.

Upon her return to Earth, she the toured world to promote Soviet space achievements and later became heavily involved in Soviet politics serving in their parliament or “Duma” for some time.

You can read more about Valentina Tereshkova’s life here.

Latest Event - Great Sydney Total Solar Eclipse 2028

Ok so this might be a little premature 4 years out from the event, but hey – why not get the hype machine rolling early right? There’s a lot of time to prepare and practice or at the very least, scratch a few days off your future calendar to come join us and the rest of Sydney for a total solar eclipse with a “greatest duration” of totality that passes right over the Bintel store in Glebe! Almost 4 glorious minutes of darkness await during totality. To check the map for your predicted time and proximity to totality check NASA’s website here.