She was already an academic superstar, a decorated pilot, a war veteran and the first Native American woman to go to space. Now, Nicole Aunapu “Duke” Mann, originally from Penngrove ...

Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata and NASA astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann, who is the first Native American woman to travel to space, began the spacewalk at 8:14 am Eastern Time, the space agency said.

It was in October 2022 when Mann rocketed into the orbit with SpaceX, becoming the first Native American woman in space. Nicole Aunapu Mann, is a member of the Wailacki of the Round Valley Indian ...