Podcasters: Paul Hill, Ralph Wilkins and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host
Title : Awesome Astronomy: Britain’s First Astronaut
Organization: Awesome Astronomy
Link : www.awesomeastronomy.com
Description:
This podcast extra is our (Ralph’s!) full length interview with Dr. Helen Sharman, Britain’s First astronaut and the first woman to visit the Russian Mir Space Station in 1991.
In this interview we discuss:
- ● Tim Peake
- ● Access to space during a time of no UK funding
- ● The skills needed to be an astronaut
- ● Training for spaceflight at Star City in Russia
- ● The collapse of the Soviet Union just before launch
- ● Speaking with Mikhail Gorbachev from the Mir Space Station
- ● Comparing Mir to a camping trip!
- ● Acclimatizing to spaceflight in the Soyuz capsule
- ● Science conducted by Helen on Mir
- ● The UK’s reticence to fund human spaceflight
- ● NASA’s plans for missions beyond Low Earth
- ● Promoting space
Bio: Awesome Astronomy explores the frontiers of science, space and our evolving understanding of the universe.
Join Paul & Jeni for informative and fun astronomy programmes dedicated to space and astronomy news and monthly podcast extras covering hot topics and special interviews in the world of science and astronomy.
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