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Hillary Clinton Remembers Childhood Dream of Space Travel

1/6/2025

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Hillary Clinton fondly recalls writing to NASA as a child, dreaming of becoming an astronaut, only to be told there were no women in the program. While the Washington Post couldn't find evidence of this letter, they highlighted NASA's historical exclusion of female astronauts. NASA, however, acknowledges Clinton's story as believable, despite the lack of documentation.

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Hillary Clinton fondly recalls writing to NASA as a child, dreaming of becoming an astronaut, only to be told there were no women in the program. While the Washington Post couldn't find evidence of this letter, they highlighted NASA's historical exclusion of female astronauts. NASA, however, acknowledges Clinton's story as believable, despite the lack of documentation.