Author

Because we were orbiting the earth faster than earth spins on its axis, we went around the earth 16 times a day, an earth day, which meant 16 periods of lightness and 16 periods of darkness in 24 hours. Every so often you'd look towards the earth, and often you could see lightness and darkness together, and dawn and sunset were spectacular.

From Helen Sharman

I operated a periscopic TV camera so the commander, Anatoly Artsebarsky, could establish where we were heading. It is real teamwork on Soyuz.

From Helen Sharman

The view from space is really very special. From the window, you can look back at the Earth and see the stars around you. I just hope that more people from Britain get the chance to experience it.

From Helen Sharman

You don't go into space just for the science. Economically, it is not worth it. I think the reason we should be in space is for the exploration; it's the human endeavour.

From Helen Sharman

Is a one-way trip to Mars ever really seriously going to happen? Surely that's morally reprehensible. However old people are, however much they say they want to go on a one-way mission, people should be thinking about the possibility of returning.

From Helen Sharman

On Mir, the lights kept going out because it had developed so many electrical problems.

From Helen Sharman

Just because I'm a woman does not mean I have to deal with everything to do with food.

From Helen Sharman

We should be pushing our boundaries. After all, we Britons are explorers and adventurers.

From Helen Sharman

When the history books are written in a thousand years, when space travel would have become routine, the moment that humans first left Earth will be of huge importance. Star City is a central part of this story and it deserves more recognition.

From Helen Sharman

I'd love to go back to space, I don't know any astronaut who doesn't want to.

From Helen Sharman

Helen Sharman

Notable Quotes

Authors with Similar Views

Buzz Aldrin

Kevin A. Ford

Bill Nye

Chris Hadfield

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Authors with Opposing Views

Douglas Coupland

Drew Barrymore

Eva Green

Henry David Thoreau

Joseph Addison