Helen Sharman

thumb|Helen Sharman in 2015 Helen Patricia Sharman, OBE (born 30 May 1963) is a British chemist. She was the first Briton in space, visiting the Mir space station aboard Soyuz TM-12 in 1991. Quotes Reporter: After circling the planet for eight days, what was your most memorable impression of the earth from outer space?Helen Sharman: [Said without hesitation] There are no borders. Radio Interview, 26 May 1991 after Soyuz TM-11 landing: There is very little difference between men and women in space. Independent on Sunday, 9 June 1991 "You need a vision of going somewhere, doing something that is hard, going further than humans have ever been before." She Said during her interview with the Guardian, The Guardian (April 27, 2018) "I think we have to continue to explore but we have to do it with environmental concerns in mind." She said, The Gardian (April 27, 2018) "You Learn to rely on each other." She said in her interview with Tim Peake, The Guardian (November 29, 2015) "It gets schoolchildren interested in science like nothing else." Helene mentioned, The Guardian (November 29,2015) "They turn people on to science. They broaden our horizons too." Helen Sharman's own article for the science Museum. Science Museum (May 9, 2016) About Helen Sharman Once the press learnt of her success, she was called 'the girl from Mars'. She worked for Mars the sweet manufacturer. Women in Space: Following Valentina by David Shayler, Ian A. Moule, pub. Springer, 1852337443, p. 315 External links category:People from Sheffield category:Astronauts Category:Chemists from England Category:1963 births category:Living people