Phrase by 'Helen Sharman'

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During launch, the outside of the rocket is covered in a protective fairing, so we couldn't see outside, but as soon as that was jettisoned, my first view of the earth was over the Pacific Ocean, which was this wonderful deep blue, with clouds just over the top, and sunlight streaming in through the window.

Author: Helen Sharman - British Scientist
  Window , Blue , Ocean , Clouds


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.

Author: Helen Sharman - British Scientist
  Day , Together , Darkness , Sunset


From space, the earth appears predominantly blue; the clouds are brilliant white. Surprisingly, you don't see much green, although Ireland looks green, and so do Scandinavia and New Zealand. The deserts are brick red and really stand out.

Author: Helen Sharman - British Scientist
  You , Green , Blue , Clouds


As the craft re-entered earth's atmosphere, it was coming in so fast, it heated up the surrounding atoms and molecules, and they became positively and negatively charged, and highly reactive, and began luminescing all around us.

Author: Helen Sharman - British Scientist
  Craft , Us , Earth , Fast


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.

Author: Helen Sharman - British Scientist
  You , People , Stars , Hope


Politicians and the government have become too interested in short-term gains. Of course, if you look at the direct financial returns in the short term, human space flight is expensive. But they need to look longer term.

Author: Helen Sharman - British Scientist
  You , Look , Space , Government


People are fascinated by space flight. It makes them interested in science, gets them asking questions and motivates them.

Author: Helen Sharman - British Scientist
  People , Science , Space , Questions


I still dream about being on the space station with the feeling of being weightless. The weightlessness is the most amazing, relaxing and natural feeling.

Author: Helen Sharman - British Scientist
  Space , Feeling , Amazing , Dream


I would much rather fly on Soyuz than the shuttle.

Author: Helen Sharman - British Scientist
  Than , Much , Rather , Fly


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

Author: Helen Sharman - British Scientist
  Where , Camera , Real , Teamwork


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