My Background Is In Physics, So I

I Suggest Taking The High Road And Have A Little Sence Of Humour And Let Things Roll Off Your Back. I Think That's Very Important.

I Would Like To Be Remembered As Someone Who Was Not Afraid To Do What She Wanted To Do, And As Someone Who Took Risks Along The Way In Order To Achieve Her Goals.

On Both Of My Flights, Everything Went Very Well.

The View Of Earth Is Absolutely Spectacular, And The Feeling Of Looking Back And Seeing Your Planet As A Planet Is Just An Amazing Feeling. It's A Totally Different Perspective, And It Makes You Appreciate, Actually, How Fragile Our Existence Is.

It Was A Real Honor For Me To Get To Be The First Woman Astronaut. I Think It's Really Important That Young Girls That Are Growing Up Today Can See That Women Can Be Astronauts Too. There Have Actually Been A Lot Of Women, Who Are Astronauts, That That's A Career That's Open To Them.