Kathy Sullivan
Mark Coles profiles former NASA astronaut and oceanographer, Dr Kathy Sullivan, who's just become the first person to both walk in space and reach the deepest point in the ocean.
Former NASA astronaut Dr Kathy Sullivan, the first American woman to walk in space, has made history again by travelling to the deepest known point on earth. Last Sunday, the 68 year-old space-walker and oceanographer travelled seven miles below the surface of the Pacific ocean to reach the Challenger Deep, the ocean's lowest spot, becoming the first woman to do so. Mark Coles talks to her fellow astronauts as he profiles one of the world’s most intrepid explorers.
Producer: Viv Jones
Producer: Sally Abrahams
Editor: Penny Murphy
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- Sat 13 Jun 2020 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 14 Jun 2020 05:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 14 Jun 2020 17:40Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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