Australian taxpayers paid $466,000 for training of nation’s first female astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg
With Bennell-Pegg unlikely to go to space anytime soon, there are questions about the value of the spending by the cash-strapped Australian space program Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s first female astronaut, Katherine Bennell-Pegg, graduated from the European Space Agency’s (ESA) training program on Monday night.She may be unlikely to take a giant leap into space anytime soon, but is on a mission to bolster the space industry and inspire women and girls. Continue reading...
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With Bennell-Pegg unlikely to go to space anytime soon, there are questions about the value of the spending by the cash-strapped Australian space program
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Australia’s first female astronaut, Katherine Bennell-Pegg, graduated from the European Space Agency’s (ESA) training program on Monday night.
She may be unlikely to take a giant leap into space anytime soon, but is on a mission to bolster the space industry and inspire women and girls. Continue reading...