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Katherine Bennell-Pegg, Australia's first qualified astronaut, has been formally offered a spot on a European Space Agency mission to the International Space Station. The historic opportunity depends on securing funding from public and private sources.
Katherine Bennell-Pegg, who became Australia's first qualified astronaut in 2024, has been named Australian of the Year for inspiring a nation to reach for the stars. The space engineer is now encouraging young Australians to embrace science with the same "give it a go" spirit they bring to sports fields.