NASA astronaut: I will not celebrate my birthday in outer space

Tural Ibadli
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Baku. 11 December. REPORT.AZ/ "Many people wish to fly to Mars. Perhaps they will be able to fly to Mars, but not to fly back due to death".

Report informs, NASA astronaut, member of Space Shuttle crew and Navy captain Heide Piper told at a roundtable for reporters.

She also said that next year she will mark the age of 55: "On February 7, I will celebrate my 55th anniversary. But I will not be in outer space at that time. My spouse will take me to Haiti". 

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