Who was the first Briton in space?
Dr Helen Patricia Sharman (born 30 May 1963) is a British chemist who became the first Briton in space and the first woman to visit the Mir space station in 1991. After responding to a radio advertisement asking for applicants to be the first British astronaut, Sharman was selected for the mission live on ITV, on 25 November 1989, ahead of nearly 13,000 other applicants. The program was known as Project Juno and was a cooperative arrangement between the Soviet Union and a group of British companies.
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teacherchicky
Amazing, and a woman too!
Marc Chabot
They needed a cook
Alicia Szot
I went with the only female.
George Oliver Prince
Chose the first answer
Willard Freeman
I was going to guess Octapussy.
Pierre Poirier
Had no idea. But on the photo, the astronaut looked feminine. And only one name had a female first name
Oscar Lewallen
I just picked the only female named, which of these is not like the others. Also I forget to scroll past the options to find the pictures when presented.
Dermot Molloy
Not sure but I think Mark Shuttleworth is South African. He certainly went to school & University in South Africa . He made his fortune in South Africa & paid for his trip to outer space with The Soviets.
Mark Sutter
I had no idea but the picture looked like it may have been a woman so I went with it and I was right ! Ha-ha