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. — Helen Sharman Copy Share Image
While we've taken seeds into space, and astronauts on the International Space Station have eaten lettuce they've grown, we haven't produced fruit in space,… — Helen Sharman Copy Share
The advice I was given was just to make sure you look out of the window occasionally. It's something no astronaut ever gets tired… — Helen Sharman Copy Share
I get standing ovations at meetings when I say Britain should be involved in human spaceflight. Unfortunately, that goal has been blocked by a… — Helen Sharman Copy Share
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… — Helen Sharman Copy Share
I don't classify myself as the first space tourist because I wasn't as though I paid and had a holiday out of it -… — Helen Sharman Copy Share
We should be pushing our boundaries. After all, we Britons are explorers and adventurers. — Helen Sharman Copy Share
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… — Helen Sharman Copy Share
You don't go into space just for the science. Economically, it is not worth it. I think the reason we should be in space… — Helen Sharman Copy Share
The view from space is really very special. From the window, you can look back at the Earth and see the stars around you.… — Helen Sharman Copy Share
I operated a periscopic TV camera so the commander, Anatoly Artsebarsky, could establish where we were heading. It is real teamwork on Soyuz. — Helen Sharman Copy Share
I hope there will be continued U.K. investment in human spaceflight to enable Britain to benefit from space travel in the longer term and… — Helen Sharman Copy Share
