As the girls are preparing for the flight to Mars

This year, the mankind has received a really cool gift for the Day of astronautics: the first pictures of the shadows of the black hole. They fully confirm Einstein's theory of relativity. We are still at a fraction of a millimeter closer to the mysteries of the cosmos. In honor of this event, and today's holiday we remember our article about how modern girls are preparing to colonize Mars.

The fact that people will soon get to Mars, there is little doubt. Projects for the development of space launch not only public but also private commercial companies. While many of us dream to live up to the time when cosmic excursion will be available as well as paragliding, some people seriously plan to be the first inhabitants of Mars. there are girls among the possible colonizers of the Red Planet. I'll tell you how they are preparing for the expedition and what they do.

Alyssa Carson: 17-year-old American who conquered NASA

The girl from the town of Baton Rouge in Louisiana has decided to become an astronaut in early childhood. Unlike most people who have such fantasies are with age, the dream Alyssa has remained the same.

In seven years, Dad Alyssa enrolled in the US Space Camp. In a short time it became the first one who passed all three NASA space camp.

Five years later she completed a NASA program, visiting all 14 NASA centers.

Alyssa took in Space Academy Academy Advanced Possum Academy, now she is awarded the title of trainee astronaut.

Carson became the youngest applicant to the International Space Committee. With such preparation it is - the most likely contender for participation in Mars exploration. According to preliminary data, NASO mission could begin in 2033. Since childhood, she copes not only with the preparation of the cosmos and study at the school, but also popular. Alyssa participates in conferences and gives interviews. As they get older, the girl constantly asking if she changed her mind. Alyssa answers that will fly to Mars, even if it would mean that she would never return home.

And my history - it is also an opportunity to inspire children and adults. You know, girls in particular, are losing interest in science at an early age, especially if they have brothers. Because parents unconsciously inspire them that in the field of science and mathematics can succeed boy and girl to choose something else. Thus, they are building a wall between the girl and science. It is very important to promote the interests of all children. And I want to say to all the girls, if you realize that science - it's yours, do not listen to the doubts surrounding that you will not succeed, because you - a girl. If this is what you really want, take it and do it. You will succeed. No matter how crazy it seems your dream, follow it and never give up.

Anastasia Stepanova: Russian Martian

In Russia, too, has its candidates for participation in the expedition to Mars. Anastasia Stepanova joined the hundreds of people who have been in the semi-finals of Mars One project. Applications filed about 200 thousand people from all over the world. Staying in the final and fly to Mars have only 24 people.

Mars One - is a project of colonization of Mars commercial company from the Netherlands. The landing of the first group of people is planned in 2027, though the terms are transferred regularly. It is assumed that it will be flying in the same direction. Members of the expedition will be to create a colony on Mars and never come back to Earth. Apply could be anyone. While it is not clear whether Mars One true. Nastya is not embarrassed, she is actively preparing for the flight: playing sports, received a second degree in the specialty "Mechatronics and Robotics".

Nastia first education journalist, the profession and helped her to take part in another project for the colonization of Mars - "Mars 160". It implements the US commercial organization "Martian community."

In November 2013 Nastya went to the Space Museum to meet with aerospace engineer Robert Zubrin - founder of the "Martian community." The journalist was asked to help with the translation of his speech. Robert said that the gathering of volunteers to participate in the annual mission in the Arctic. Nastya did not believe that in this experiment would take a serious humanitarian, but the project manager decided that her diaries from the journey may be useful.

So ​​Nastya was the only representative of Russia, who took part in the experiment "Mars 160". In 2016, together with the crew, she spent 80 days in the Utah desert. In 2017, in the second part of the project Nastya 30 days lived at the station in the Arctic. The living conditions in these two regions as close to Mars. The aim of the experiment was to observe how the small group of people will get along in an enclosed space in the toughest conditions. Nastya realizes that for the sake of a mission to Mars she might have to give up close. However, there is still 10 years of preparation, and to say goodbye to his family until early. Personal life for the girl is not a priority.

Now I'm doing things you love and very happy. I've never had it so good - even when, for example, with someone you meet. There is a stereotype that it is necessary that you had a boyfriend or husband to be happy. This is a road to nowhere. Therefore, so many divorces, marriages by arrangement. Nastya did not consider preparation for Mars entertainment or escape from earthly problems. That goal helps her global view of life and its priorities in it.

Space for me - it's some kind of magic, is a stunning world that I did not frighten, and every time I read about it or watch movies, I'm happy. Space will give us answers to the many, will make us better, because it is the science of space and the development of open people's eyes, they think more broadly; as many astronauts who went to the ISS, they say that when you are there, you realize that all any there kings, presidents, war - it is so small. You see a different scale of our planet.

How many women have been in space

In the entire history of mankind in the orbital space flights involved 61 women. The vast majority of them - American: 47 people.

Three of them - Judith Resnik, Laurel Clark and Kalpana Chawla died in the crash of the spacecraft. Another woman - a teacher from Boston Christa McAuliffe died in the destruction of the space shuttle "Challenger" 73 seconds of flight. It was her first space flight, where she was as the winner of the contest "Teacher in Space".