Australia's first astronaut, Katherine Bennell-Pegg, stresses effort over talent, crediting hard work for her success.

Australia's first astronaut, Katherine Bennell-Pegg, underscores the importance of effort over talent in her career. After outperforming 22,500 applicants, she trained at the European Astronaut Centre. Bennell-Pegg learned mental resilience and various skills, including tradie tasks, medicine, and space law. She emphasizes the value of hard work and self-care, both in space training and everyday life, crediting these practices for her success.

November 09, 2024
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