Physics student and mum to become first mother and daughter in space

Most physics scholars can only dream about going to space. But for one University of Aberdeen student it is about to become a reality.

Anastatia Mayer , 18, is の中で three people who won a place 船内に Virgin Galactic 's second 商業の space flight next month through a prize draw. The philosophy and physics student will also earn a place in history as she will be joined by her mum Keshia Schahaff to make them the first mother and daughter in space.

Former British Olympian Jon Goodwin, 80, was selected to join them for the まとまり 22 flight on August 10. The 90-minute trip will see the group enter sub-軌道の space, where they will experience 無重量状態 and be able to 見解（をとる） the Earth. The flight will raise 基金s for Space for Humanity, a 非，不，無-利益（をあげる） group that 捜し出すs to send ordinary 国民s into space to give them a 'grander 視野' on the challenges 直面するing Earth. 行方不明になる Mayer, who hopes to become an astrobiologist [the 熟考する／考慮する of the 可能性 of life beyond Earth] said: 'We all need to get out of our 慰安 zone, try new things to believe in ourselves. It really does connect everyone.'

The student 相続するd her love of space from her mother, who entered the draw after seeing an advert on a Virgin flight from Antigua to London. Mrs Schahaff, who will also make history as the first Antiguan in space, said: 'I am just really excited. This whole 旅行 for me is a 変形 from 存在 a really timid person who was afraid of a lot of things. I had to work on myself and I feel this is the moment where everything 提携させるd.'?

For the 46-year-old, space travel is a 'dream' she has harboured since childhood. She said: 'All this started a long time ago, when I was a little child. I 手配中の，お尋ね者 to go to space and become an 宇宙飛行士 but I did not have the grades for it even though I love science. 'I became a young mother and life went in another direction.'?The pair will be supported at the US 開始する，打ち上げる 場所／位置 in New Mexico by family members.

解任するing how she won her place on the trip after entering the prize draw, Mrs Schahaff said: 'It all happened when I was on board a Virgin flight from Antigua to London and the advert popped up with Richard Branson on it. I filled out this 宝くじ and I left it alone after that. 'A few months later I started to get emails from Virgin Galactic 説, 'You are a finalist' and asking me who I would bring into space if I won this. 'I spoke to my daughter and said, 'I don't know who I am going to bring to space' and she said, 'Mum, are you kidding me, I'll go with you.' 'A few weeks later Richard Branson showed up at our house to 発表する I was the winn er. That was mind-blowing. I was just so excited.'?Read the 十分な story: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12346909/British-physics-student-18-mum-始める，決める-mother-daughter-二人組-space.html?ito=msngallery

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