Filipina Women in Space

To Infinity and Beyond: A Filipina in Mars by 2026

To Infinity and Beyond: A Filipina in Mars by 2026

28 year old Jaymee del Rosario may be the first Filipina woman on Mars. As one of two Filipinas shortlisted of over 200,000 applicants who volunteered to join the ambitious "Mars One" project, Del Rosario, a CEO of a U.S.-based metal company, is making it her mission to encourage more interest in Science, Technology and Space Exploration in the Philippines and worldwide.  News story from Manila Bulletin.