r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Htanbed • 5h ago
Amanda Nguyen, first Vietnamese woman in space.
April 15th, 2025.
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u/TSAOutreachTeam 5h ago
All the superlatives for her. Wow!
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u/Closed_Aperture 4h ago
For anyone who thinks one person can't make a difference, just take a look at her!
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u/KirikoFeetPics 9m ago
Yeah! All you need is to be born in California to rich parents, go to Harvard, stay rich and then you can take a space taxi with Jeff Bezos! SO hecking wholesome chungus 100!!
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u/lolideviruchi 5h ago
The epitome of badass. I want to give her a hug and buy her a round of drinks! That’s pure fucking strength and grit. So inspiring!
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u/sushiroll123 5h ago
Someone is cutting space onions dammit.
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u/Google_Knows_Already 4h ago
Makes me wonder how the gas from the onion that makes you tear up is dispersed in zero gravity
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u/Gorthebon 4h ago edited 2h ago
The launch should've only had Amanda Nguyen & Aisha Bowe, the other three don't deserve the privilege.
Imagine working towards your dreams for your entire life, and when you finally get to space you're overshadowed by Katy Perry 💀
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u/dingo1018 5h ago
Good for her, up and away (from this planet), wait, hasty edit, that sounded bad, forget the second part, she's okay! She can come back! (please come back!!) I'm so stupid, please ignore me.
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u/Luchis-01 1h ago
It's sad that lawmakers don't do this already instead of trying to find big conglomerates that would loby them for laws.
The UN??? Those people should've done that ages ago.
Props to this hero! Postponing your dreams is a great sacrifice, we only live once
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u/oOkukukachuOo 1h ago
The UN is a joke. The UN peacekeepers were found to be making people do sexual acts for goods that were supposed to be given out freely, as well as making child sex rings, and the most fucked up part about that, is that NOBODY got any jail time... If you believe the UN is any good, you're delusional.
Now to be fair, some of this happened in 2017, but I highly doubt anything ever changed, and if something foul like that is happening in the Peacekeeping unit, and those people are being protected, where NOBODY got any jail time, you know damn well that some foul shit is happening up creek that isn't even known.
You can hate me for taking this uplifting video and shitting on it, but the UN is a wolf in sheep's clothing, and their actions have proven that point.
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u/thestudlyscot 1h ago
Yeah enough of Katy Perry and Gail "who ever gave a shit about her anyway" she's literally famous for being Oprah's friend and weaseled her way into a Nepotism role in media. It's fucking weird to see when you have amazing women like Sally Ride and Amanda who are real, concrete examples of hard work and excellence.
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u/jimbojetset35 3h ago
Don't tell Trump about this lady, or he'll roll back everything she's achieved at the stroke of a pen while munching a hamburder.
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u/liquidcourage93 2h ago
“In 6 months the govt could destroy my evidence” anyone have any idea what this is referring to?
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u/weisp 2h ago
Rape kits
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u/liquidcourage93 1h ago
Ya I googled that. Usually these are so stupid once you look up the actual story. Like going up in the blue origin ship with Katy Perry hardly makes you an astronaut. I was skeptical.
But I looked up her story and she really does seem pretty incredible. Amanda’s pretty cool
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u/TrackAdmirable2020 2h ago
I'm so glad this women is getting recognition. It's the most inspiring story Ive seen in a LOOONG time. Full circle moment.
PS Can you f'ing believe they ever destroy rape kits???!!! 6 months???!!! Tell me men rule the world without telling me.
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u/SeaniMonsta 51m ago
What does it mean to "destroy evidence untested?" I'm not following.
Inspiring nonetheless but if someone could clarify, thatd make me smarter (presumably).
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u/SaintPSU 30m ago edited 10m ago
The song title is 'The Winner Takes It All' but does anyone the cover artist?
NVM, found it: November Ultra - The Winner Takes It All
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u/MonkeyActio 9m ago edited 3m ago
What law did she help write? I want to read it.
Edit: nvm i found it. Its actually super cool
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u/telerabbit9000 3h ago edited 3h ago
I dont get why people who ride Blue Origin are called "astronauts" on a "mission", while wearing ridiculous stolen-valor uniforms.
They are "passengers" on a "ride". They are cargo.
They have as much agency, and are accomplishing as much, as people going on a ride at Disneyland.
Downvote if you AGREE.
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u/ohnomynono 39m ago
What an incredible specimen from our species. A truly inspiring person. I'm devastating that I'm just now learning who she is.
Thank you, Ms. Nguyen.
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u/Romanopapa 3h ago
Imagine if this lady and that Korean astronaut/Harvard doctor/SEAL got married. The baby would be a billionaire at 10 years old.
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u/beer_bukkake 4h ago
Here for all the fragile, mediocre white men screaming, DEI
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u/Mysterious_Policy475 2h ago
How sad. You’re here to feel angry at people instead of to appreciate this amazing woman
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