Helen Sharman is a British chemist and astronaut who became the first British person, first Western European woman and first privately funded woman travel to space, as well as the first woman to visit the Mir space station in 1991. She travelled on a Soyuz spacecraft and spend eight days orbiting the Earth, living and…… Continue reading Astro Girl: Helen Sharman
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Astro Girl: Judith Resnik
Judith Resnik was born in Akron, Ohio in 1949. Both her parents were Jewish immigrants from Ukraine. She joined the North African space Agency (NASA) in 1978 and sh made it to space in 1984 on the Space Shuttle Discovery as a mission specialist. On a space craft, a mission specialist is the astronaut with a…… Continue reading Astro Girl: Judith Resnik
Always something to learn
Childrens book illustration trends are cyclical. Every four or five years methods from the past resurface. But digital work is on the increase. Each year the are better skilled illustrators producing wonderful work without using paint and paper. Some of us ‘old-schoolers’ find it hard to keep up. We are used to taking our time…… Continue reading Always something to learn
Astro Girls: Margaret Rhea Seddon
After being selected as part of the first group of astronauts to include women, Rhea Seddon flew on three Space Shuttle flights.
Astro Girls: Susan Helms
Susan Jane Helms was born on February 26, 1958. Besides being the commander, of the 14th Air Force and the Joint Functional Component Command for Space at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Susan Helms was a crew member on five Space Shuttle missions. She lived on the International Space Station (ISS) for over five…… Continue reading Astro Girls: Susan Helms
Astro Girls in Space: Chiaki Mukai
Chiaki Mukai was the first Japanese woman in space. She was also the first person from Japan to fly to space twice.
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