Curious Minds

Anousheh Ansari

Iranian electrical engineer, entrepreneur and former astronaut, Anousheh Ansari was the first female private space explorer to fly to the International Space Station. She explains the challenging journey and the determination needed to reach space after immigrating to the U.S. from Iran. She also became the first person to publish a blog from space. The content invited readers to share her experience with the world. She described the Russian Soyuz capsule during liftoff, talked about the sights and smells of the space station, and explained the intricacies of everyday activities.

28:10 | 2020

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