Dr Mary Ellen Weber, Who Spent 19 Days in Space on Two Space Shuttle Missions As a Nasa Astronaut, Tells Doha Audience of the Exciting New Lunar Mission
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IThese were the inspiring words shared by Dr Mary Ellen Weber, who spent almost 19 days in space on two Space Shuttle missions as a Nasa astronaut, with a large gathering at the auditorium of Qatar National Library recently. The special presentation titled ‘The Moon and Beyond’ was organised in collaboration with the US embassy in Doha in connection with the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. Dr Weber talked about her experiences in space and the future of exploring the fi nal frontier. She is a consultant in technology, innovation, strategic communications and high-risk operations, and serves on the Nasa Advisory Council Committee on Technology, Innovation and Engineering. The former astronaut explained AGOG: The audience is all ears to the veteran former Nasa astronaut Dr Mary Ellen Weber at the Qatar National Library auditorium. Photo by Mudassir Raja her experience of being in space and what it takes from individuals and put man on Mars.” go in to space, all the liquid in your we are going to explore.” on the fast track to get better and Nasa to go to space. She also spoke When a young girl asked Dr body gets low. Every astronaut has 30 When asked whether she was better.” about the International Space Weber what made her an astronaut, percent less liquid in the body when scared or excited before going to Appreciating the interest and Station, the interest other nations she said: “When I was a little girl, he or she is in the space. It is nice space, Dr Weber said: “You sort of attention that the audience took in are taking and they should take in there were no female astronauts. because you become a lot thinner put your fear or excitement aside. her presentation, she said: “There going out in space. It was very clear then only men [smiles]. But it becomes a problem You focus on your job. My thing was were so many questions. The thing Dr Weber spoke excitedly about will go out there. I watched Neil when you land on Earth. Three clear. It was that what if I screwed that surprised me the most was the Nasa’s plan to take man to the moon Armstrong walk on the moon but hours before we come home, we eat up. That is the real fear. There is a youngest people asking the most in 2024. “This next mission will put nobody asked me if I wanted to be massive amount of salt and drink lot of responsibility. You are excited sophisticated, smart and intelligent a woman on the moon. What we an astronaut. It was only when I water. Some astronauts are in such about the experience.