Italian astronaut beats record of women's stay in space
(AGI) Rome, June 7 - Samantha Cristoforetti, the first Italianfemale astronaut and the 59th ever, made history on Sunday bybeating the record of women's permance in outer space. "AstroSamantha", as she is called, is a 38-year-old Captain ofthe Italian Air Force. On June 11, she will conclude themission after spending 199 days in outer space, topping the195-day record set in 2007 by Ohio-born Sunita Williams, 49.Williams, who followed part of Cristoforetti's training in theUnited States, still holds the record for total spacewalk time,with 50 hours and 40 minutes in 7 spacewalks. The