Name: An Evening with Astronaut Helen Sharman | Edinburgh
Start: 2026-04-12T19:00:00+01:00
Location: Usher Hall

An Evening with Astronaut Helen Sharman | Edinburgh

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