A female astronaut who was launched into space at 2300mph has released footage of her amazing journey.
Back in November, Jeff Bezos’s company Blue Origin made history by sending Emily Calandrelli into space, making her the 100th woman to achieve the feat, per the Guardian.
She was one of six "space tourists" aboard the New Shepard spacecraft for its ninth human test flight, a milestone that should have been a moment of celebration.
However, when Blue Origin posted footage of the mission, the achievement was quickly tainted by misogynistic comments.
The video, which showed Calandrelli floating weightlessly and gazing in awe out of the spacecraft window as she gasped: "Oh my God, this is space," was eventually taken down by the company due to the flood of inappropriate remarks.
While many congratulated the MIT engineer on her historic flight, trolls surfaced with crude, sexualized jokes about women in space.
Reflecting on the moment, Calandrelli likened the experience to the overwhelming emotions of motherhood.
"I didn’t expect to see so much space, and I kept saying that’s our planet! That’s our planet! It was the same feeling I got when my kids were born, and I was like, 'That’s my baby!'" she shared.
The onslaught of negativity took its toll, and Calandrelli admitted that the comments deeply affected her.
She spent the flight home texting her "space sisters" and crying in her seat, struggling to process the unwarranted hate.
She later addressed the trolls directly, refusing to let their words diminish her experience.
"I refuse to give much time to the small men on the internet. I feel experiences in my soul. It’s a trait I got from my father. We feel every emotion deeply and what a beautiful way that is to experience life. This joy is tattooed on my heart," she wrote.
Now, she’s reclaiming the narrative by sharing a 16-minute video on YouTube titled My Blue Origin Flight to Space.
The footage documents everything from her astronaut training to the breathtaking moment she looked down at Earth from 62 miles away.
This time, the response has been overwhelmingly positive.
"Watching this made me cry. You are a role model for so many. Please don’t listen to the trolls and keep reaching for the stars. You are inspiring people big and small," one viewer wrote.
Another added: "Sitting here confused as hell as to why there were tears coming out of my eyes, then came to the comments and realized I'm not going crazy. Thank you for reminding us how amazing we are as human beings. One of the best pieces of content I've ever seen. Give us more!"
A third shared an especially touching message: "I just showed this to my 5th grade class. They were blown away. Thank you for creating opportunities for classrooms to have great discussions about remarkable things."
From Valentina Tereshkova in 1963 to Calandrelli in 2024, it's amazing to see women continuing to inspire people.