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- July 10, 2026
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Wally Funk, the oldest woman to go into space, dies at 87
Source: YouTube Summary Wally Funk, the oldest woman to go into space, dies at 87 Why It Matters This video provides visual context for the story and helps readers quickly…
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- July 10, 2026
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Wally Funk, last of Mercury 13 and oldest woman in space, dies at 87
Wally Funk, who in 2021 became the oldest woman to fly into space—60 years after she and 12 other women sought the same opportunity as NASA’s original astronauts—died on Wednesday…
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- July 9, 2026
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Wally Funk, the oldest woman to travel to space, dies
In 2021, Wally Funk traveled to space with Jeff Bezos aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard, becoming the oldest woman to travel in space.
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- July 9, 2026
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North Texas aviation pioneer Wally Funk dies, aged 87
Wally Funk was selected in 1961 as one of the elite women in the Mercury 13 program, finishing the same rigorous training program given to the Mercury 7 astronauts.
