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COSMIC GIRLS
DREAM!DARE!DO!
OUR VISION & MISSION
Real Change Through Collective Action
Our Vision is to empower girls globally to become pioneers in the new space economy leading humanity into the cosmos.
Our Mission is to nurture girls through STEM education and skills training to become astronauts, astrophysicists and aerospace engineers
1120+
Students Empowered
167+
Countries Reached
400+
STEM Scholars
WHY JOIN COSMIC GIRLS
How we empower the next generation of female leaders in Space ✦
International Forum
for Girls To Network
Meet Girls From Around The World Go From Diverse Backgrounds, All United By A Shared Passion For Space, Science And Technology.
Free STEAM & Space Education
Explore STEAM through free educational programs from our international space-industry partners with opportunities ranging from space science and technology to analogue astronaut training.
Mentorship Opportunities
Learn from people who are already building careers in the space industry as you explore your own path. You’ll also have opportunities to support and inspire younger Cosmic Girls through peer mentoring by Being part of our community.
World-Class Astronaut Training
6 finalists will experience world-class astronaut training led by professional astronaut instructors. From centrifuge training and a zero-gravity parabolic flight to other hands-on astronaut experiences.
Free access for
All girls!
By Joining Us, You Get Free Access To Our Live Webinars, Space Camps, And Training. No Matter Where You Are From.
A Real Shot At Going To Space
If you’re 18 or 19, you could compete for the ultimate prize: a suborbital flight to space. One Cosmic Girl will be selected to turn her dream of reaching space into reality.
To gain free access to our opportunities and part of the community, Sign up today!
STAY TUNED FOR NEW CHANCE TO ENTER COMPETITION IN 2026!
Cosmic Girls™ Space Competition
Win a Trip to Space and Astronaut Training!
Cosmic Girls is training the next space generation - girls aged 14-19 who dream of exploring the stars. You bring the dreams. We'll provide the world-class astronaut training, STEM education, life skills, and the opportunity to go where no teenage girl has gone before.
Astronaut Training eligibility: Girls 14-19
Spaceflight eligibility: Girls 18-19 and contingent upon Cosmic Girls achieving its charitable funding goals
STAY TUNED FOR NEW CHANCE TO ENTER COMPETITION IN 2026!
OUR GLOBAL REACH & IMPACT
A Growing Global Ecosystem Connecting Girls to the Future of Space
From girls pursuing their dreams in STEM to mentors, educators, partners, and supporters helping make those dreams possible, Cosmic Girls is building a global ecosystem for the next generation of space leaders. Explore where our community comes from.
OUR FOUNDER
Dr. Mindy Howard
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
My long-held vision of voyaging to space has taken the “scenic route”. For two decades I have held senior positions at multinational corporations, travelling to exotic international locales with my cosmic dreams ever in tow. However, my space travels will be incomplete without having contributed to that of a Cosmic Girl’s launch, on behalf of the incoming space generation and females in particular. I created this foundation with hopes of exceeding donor & benefactor expectations so as to enable more Cosmic Girls from the far corners like myself to not only flourish … but soar
Meet our ambassadors
COSMIC GIRLS AMBASSADORS
Trailblazers. Dreamers. Change-makers. They lead, inspire,
and empower the next generation of cosmic girls.
Jeanette J. Epps
Astronaut Ambassador
Keisha Schahaff
Astronaut Ambassador
Katya Echazarreta
Astronaut Ambassador
DeAnna M. Burt
Cosmic Ambassador
Alyssa Carson
Cosmic Ambassador
Amy Imhoff
Cosmic Ambassador
NEWS
Cosmic Girls In The Headlines
The latest missions, milestones and moments from our global community of dreamers.
TESTIMONIALS
Hear from Our Community and Supporters: Together, We Make a Difference
Real stories, real students. Hear how Cosmic Girls program changed their orbit.
