- May 11, 2022
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In this month: May 2022
Historical astronomical events, and people who were born this month and have influenced our understanding of the cosmos. 18th May 1991 Helen Sharman becomes the first British citizen to go into space in a mission to the Soviet space station Mir. Sharman received a degree in chemistry from the University of Sheffield in 1984. In November 1989 she responded to a radio advertisement for astronauts and was selected from more than 13,000 applicants to be part of Project Juno,