12. Samantha Cristoforetti

Who says women are physically fragile? – Samantha known commonly as Sam Cristoforetti is here to defy such people. Cristoforetti, a captain in the Italian Air Force, spent 199 days in space. Her courageous and demanding days were the first spent by a women (seventh person overall) to participate successfully in a space mission of prolonged duration.

Domani a #Torino arriva @AstroSamantha. Alle 19 incontro pubblico al Sermig https://t.co/OyIo9xql7l pic.twitter.com/R5F6X4D7KS

— Città di Torino (@twitorino) March 2, 2016

Cristoforetti made the record on Saturday 4^th November 2015 and she returned to earth on 15^th June. Her space journey reflects what one can achieve simply by not thinking like an ordinary person. Her adventures are not over though, on her Twitter account she has expressed a desire to walk on the moon.