The Mercury 13 were a group of thirteen women pilots who, in the early 1960s, underwent the same grueling physical and psychological tests as the male astronauts of NASA's Mercury program. These women were not officially part of NASA but were selected for testing by Dr. William Lovelace, who had helped design the Mercury astronaut selection process. #science #sciencefacts #nasa #astronauts #mercury13 #mercurythirteen

The Mercury 13 were a group of thirteen women pilots who, in the early 1960s, underwent the same grueling physical and psychological tests as the male astronauts of NASA's Mercury program.

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