

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Virtual author talk: Valerie Neal
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (+00:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for an exhilarating journey through the history of US women astronauts with Valerie Neal, emerita curator from the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum and expert on human spaceflight.

Sally Ride became a household name as the first American woman in space, but scores of equally impressive women have also left their mark in space. On a Mission: The Smithsonian History of US Women Astronauts spans 45 years and 61 astronauts to share the epic journeys of women who made space for themselves in a male-dominated field.

Valerie Neal interviewed many of the US women astronauts to bring their experiences to life. She offers a culturally insightful history of their achievements, the challenges they've faced, and their distinctive stories. Collectively, they've completed more than 100 space shuttle missions, and more than 30 long-duration stays on the International Space Station and Russian Space Station Mir, and they continue to prove themselves in present-day space exploration efforts.

The book includes 50 black-and-white photographs to complement the historical account. With its sweeping look from the first women astronauts to Christina Hammock Koch, assigned to the first crewed Artemis mission around the Moon, there is no comparably thorough book on America's women astronauts. On a Mission is an inspiring tribute to unsung women's history.

Register now to take part in this inspirational discussion!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/butte-montana/virtual-author-talk-valerie-neal/200029748495651
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, womens-history-month, food-drinks
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Butte, Montana
- **location**: Online event
- **full address**: Online event, 226 W Broadway St, Butte, MT 59701-9226, United States, Butte, Montana

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Butte-Silver Bow Public Library (https://allevents.in/org/butte-silver-bow-public-library/2687103)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (+00:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Online event, 226 W Broadway St, Butte, MT 59701-9226, United States, Butte, Montana
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Butte-Silver Bow Public Library
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, womens-history-month, food-drinks
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Virtual author talk: Valerie Neal ?
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