How does it feel to be Canadas first female astronaut in space?
Being a Canadian astronaut rather than a female astronaut was more important to me and it was great to be able to represent my country on a space flight. It is important for women to know that they can succeed and that they are capable of achieving their goals. Also, I was very proud to be the world’s first neurologist in space. 9. How did you feel during lift off? The feeling during lift off is like someone has taken you by the shoulders and is shaking you. One cannot see well because everything is vibrating. 10. How did you sleep? On the shuttle someone was working around the clock in shifts all day and all night. The astronauts slept in metal cabinets stacked one on top of each other. There were thin cotton sleeping bags buckled into the bottom so we wouldn’t float away. 11. How did you brush your teeth? We brushed our teeth just like on Earth with a toothbrush and toothpaste. The toothpaste was spit carefully into tissue paper. 12. What does Earth look like from space? The crew mem
