We Need To Make Science Cool Again.

My Background Is In Physics, So I Was The Mission Specialist, Who Is Sort Of Like The Flight Engineer On An Airplane.

But When I Wasn't Working, I Was Usually At A Window Looking Down At Earth.

It Was A Real Honor For Me To Get To Be The First Woman Astronaut. I Think It's Really Important That Young Girls That Are Growing Up Today Can See That Women Can Be Astronauts Too. There Have Actually Been A Lot Of Women, Who Are Astronauts, That That's A Career That's Open To Them.

I Think Maybe It's Too Bad That Our Society Isn't Further Along And This Is Such A Big Deal. I Think It's Time...that People Realize That Women In This Country Can Do Any Job They Want To Do.

I Think It's Important For Little Girls Growing Up, And Young Women, To Have One In Every Walk Of Life. So From That Point Of View, I'm Proud To Be A Role Model!