Podcast of the week

"...On September 18, 2006, Anousheh Ansari became the first astronaut of Iranian descent, the first female private space explorer, and the fourth person ever to purchase a ride into space. ...Ansari immigrated to the United States when she was 16 years old. Eventually, as co-founder of Telecom Technologies, she amassed a personal fortune that would fund her way to the International Space Station. The blog she maintained while in space attracted a record 25 million readers; My Dream of the Stars is her account of her groundbreaking journey. More than just an astronaut story, her memoir is a message of hope for people struggling to overcome economic and cultural barriers. Co-author of My Dream of Stars, Homer Hickam wrote the no. 1 New York TimesRocket Boys, which was adapted into the major theatrical release, October Sky.

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In a space related Item: Hubble, the IMax film: website has info on Hubble and wallpapers