You are listening to the audio version of this lesson
Remember you also have access to all videos in the series. Enjoy your journey towards being active and living well!
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