The first person to brew an espresso in space, Samantha Cristoforetti (born 1977) is an Italian astronaut and military pilot who has spent almost 200 days on the International Space Station in 2014 and 2015. Until recently, it was the longest single mission for women in space. She believes the mix of ‘great education, hard work and luck’ helped her to fulfil her ‘dream of flying into space’. She took part in Erasmus+ three times, studying in Germany, France and Italy.
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