The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel

The Astronaut Wives Club is an excellent companion to Hidden Figures (nonfiction). While Hidden Figures discusses women who had an active role in NASA’s daily operations, The Astronaut Wives Club tells of the women behind the scenes. The wives of the astronauts formed a tight-knit group that supported each other through photoshoots, their husbands’ absences, terrifying space missions, and deaths. NASA’s first group of astronauts, The Mercury Seven, was announced in 1959. They were selected in an intensely … Continue reading The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel →