Aisha Bowe becomes 1st Bahamian woman to reach space, remembers Alan Shepard’s landmark flight: 'He landed in Grand Bahama' (video)By otako_fzbgs4 / April 15, 2025 On Monday (April 14), Aisha Bowe became the first Bahamian woman to launch to space — and she already wants to go back. Related posts: Catch solar bursts in new citizen science project Sped-up simulation of Hera’s Mars flyby Hera asteroid mission’s Mars flyby Watch live: Images from Hera’s Mars flyby