First woman astronaut’s Mars dream

First female astronaut Valentina Tereshkova, who celebrated her 70th birthday on March 6, 2007 says she still dreams of flying to Mars, even on a one-way ticket. `If I had money, I would enjoy flying to Mars, `she said. `This was the dream of the first cosmonauts. I wish I could realise it! I am ready to fly without coming back.`

In pic: Tereshkova speaks at a news conference in Star City outside Moscow on March 1, 2007. (AP)