did any woman ever go in space?

Yes, several women have gone to space. The first woman in space was Valentina Tereshkova, a Soviet cosmonaut, who flew on June 16, 1963. Since then, numerous women from various countries have participated in space missions, including notable astronauts like Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, and Peggy Whitson, who holds the record for the longest cumulative time spent in space by an American astronaut.