I work with colleagues from around the world ... Who is your female space hero? I saw Helen Sharman’s flight to the Mir space station in 1991, and that was an amazing thing to watch.

Helen Patricia Sharman, is a British chemist who became the first British astronaut and the first woman to visit the Mir space station in May 1991. Originally graduating from the Department of ...

Her star guest is astronaut Helen Sharman, and this week's Top 5 is Biggest Space Moments. Show more In this episode, Dr Maggie reveals how experiments in space are pushing the boundaries of our ...

Helen Sharman, Britain’s first astronaut, has visited St Edward’s School in Poole to inspire students with her career story. The chemist and president of the Institute of Science and ...