1991 Space & Exploration Events — Verified Historical Highlights
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- 18 May First British astronaut in space: Helen Sharman, a 27-year-old chemist from Sheffield, became the first British astronaut to travel into space aboard the Soviet Soyuz TM-12 mission, launching from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. She spent eight days aboard the Mir space station, conducting medical and agricultural experiments, photographing the British Isles, and participating in a radio-ham test with British schools. source: news.bbc.co.uk
- 26 Sep Biosphere 2 experimental project launches: On September 26, 1991, eight individuals began a two-year mission inside Biosphere 2, a sealed environment in Oracle, Arizona, designed to study human survival in a closed ecological system. The crew aimed to sustain themselves by growing food and recycling air and water, simulating conditions for potential space colonization. The experiment faced challenges, including oxygen shortages and food production issues, leading to external interventions. source: britannica.com
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