Abigail Harrison is also known as Astronaut Abby. Since the age of 13, her eyes have firmly set on the red planet. Abby is an aspiring astronaut who dreams of becoming the first astronaut to set foot on Mars and the co-founder of the international non-profit organization The Mars Generation.
Abby joins Andrew for this episode of The Cosmic Shed podcast.
Abby Harrison is aiming to be the first person to set foot on Mars
Dream Big! How to Reach for Your Stars is Abby's first book and it "provides helpful advice and practical tips to help readers on the path toward finding, reaching for, and achieving their goals."
Abby's book is out this month.
It turns out Abby is a bit of a science fiction fan too. Obviously, Andrew and Abby chatted about that and we find out which book and film she'll be taking with her when she sets off for Mars.
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Hidden Figures
The Core
Trappist 1: Seven Worlds straight out of Science Fiction
Women in Science - Rachel Ignotofsky
Planet Earth 2 - The Science
Planet Earth 2 - The Producers
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Ghostbusters
Arrival and The Story Of Your Life
The Stormtrooper who banged his head
Furry Logic - The Physics of Animal Life
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Gravity Fields
First Contact - The Cosmic Shed Live
The Wrath of Khan - The Cosmic Shed Live
What's the Matter?
Blue Dot Festival
Inside Out
Dinosaur Park
The Kraken Wakes
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