Helen Sharman became the first Brit in space 25 years ago. She talks about those incredible eight days,withdrawing from the public eye – and whether Tim Peake stole her thunder When she dreams of space – as she still does from time to time – Helen Sharman sees how blue the soil looks from 200 miles up.You can’t imagine how deep the colour is,” she says. And the detail: you can see continents, and but also the wake of a ship. And,at night, the lights of cities shine up to you. There was a window where I slept, and waking up to the world right external ... wonderful.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com