On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the extraordinary achievements of women worldwide in every field. This post is a tribute to the dedication and contributions of women in science and space exploration. The new generation of European women astronauts inspires the world with their competence, courage, brilliance, and limitless ambition. Dedicated to my daughter Sofia 🧑‍🚀🌟sofistll The Images: The europeanspaceagency European Astronaut Centre (EAC) Cologne, Germany. Portrait of Dr Rosemary Coogan, astro.rosemary the first female UK astronaut for the europeanspaceagency . Portrait of Astronaut Sophie Adenot soph_astro She is scheduled to fly to the International Space Station, with the mission currently planned for 2016. As testament to ESA’s commitment in international collaboration, Katherine Bennell-Pegg aussieastrokatherine from the australianspaceagency graduated with her fellow ESA classmates. For gallerieditalia #womensinternationalday #esa #astronaut #space