How old was the youngest human to ever to be in space?

Gherman Titov

When I was young I wanted to be an astronomer. Many children dream about such a profession. The youngest person to fly in space is Gherman Titov, who was 25 years old when he flew Vostok 2. (Titov was also the first person to suffer space sickness). The oldest person who has flown in space is John Glenn, who was 77 when he flew on STS-95. Still as of 2015 no younger person has traveled in space!

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David Bartlett

The correct answer is 18. Oliver Daemen, July 20, 2021 on Blue Origin. The question did not specify a timeframe.

Bill Coe

I was trying for 100 in a row and got up to 75 when my hopes were dashed by a wrong question. But this put me back on track. I now have one in a row.

Marijane Ember

This question is NO LONGER correct since Jeff Bezos took an 18 year old up with him.

Joris van Pelt

Also making history in the Blue Origin spaceflight was 18-year-old recent high school graduate Dutch Oliver Daemen, who became the youngest person to travel to space.

reydlt

This is a poorly worded question. If the author means in space then the correct answer would be Oliver Daemen who was 18. Given the choices of ages the question should have specified in orbit in space.