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Astronomy and space

Reaching for Mars: advice for realizing the biggest dreams

21 Apr 2021
Taken from the April 2021 issue of Physics World, where it first appeared under the headline "Mission to Mars".

Andrew Glester reviews Dream Big: How to Reach for Your Stars by Abigail Harrison

Abigail Harrison with a plane
The right stuff Abigail Harrison has finessed the many skills that will get her to Mars before any other human, including being an advanced scuba diver and pilot. (Courtesy: Erica Hanna)
Like most people, Abigail Harrison has a big dream – to become an astronaut, and be the first pers

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Andrew Glester hosts the Physics World Stories and The Cosmic Shed podcasts. He is also a lecturer in wildlife film and media, and science communication at the University of the West of England
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