An Evening with Astronaut Helen Sharman | Edinburgh

Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm UTC+01:00

Usher Hall | Edinburgh

Edinburgh Science Festival
Publisher/HostEdinburgh Science Festival
An Evening with Astronaut Helen Sharman | Edinburgh
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In this special event join Helen Sharman, the first British astronaut, as she shares her unique, personal experiences from her historic 1991 mission aboard the Mir space station. Hear about some of her training, blasting off on a Soyuz rocket, what it’s like to live and work in space including conducting science experiments.
In conversation with Earth scientist and former BBC presenter Dr Hermione Cockburn, Helen reflects on the evolution of space exploration – from Tim Peake’s International Space Station mission to private space companies – and the growing international diversity in space programmes.
Presented by Edinburgh Science
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Usher Hall, Usher Hall, Cambridge Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2ED, United Kingdom

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