Read the excerpt from "Women in Space." When people watch movies or television shows about space travel, they rarely notice any female characters. However, things are starting to change. In
2015, the movie The Martian was released featuring two female astronauts. One of those astronauts was the commander. This change has also taken place
in real life with the space program.
Based on the information in the excerpt, what can you infer about the way women are involved in the space program? (2 points)
Women who are in movies are often in space programs.
Women are not as common in the space program as men.
Women are extremely common in the space program.
Women are somewhat common in the space program.