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1 y separately published work icon Andrea Boyd — The Girl Who Became the Voice of Space Gabi Simpson , Madison Lu (presenter), Canberra : ABC Radio National , 2021 23475685 2021 single work podcast

'Andrea Boyd grew up loving the science fiction series Star Trek. And when she wasn't at school, conducting science experiments or staring at the TV, she was staring at the sky.

'But when the world's best engineers built the International Space Station, Andrea realised science fact was better than science fiction. She worked hard to become their only Aussie flight controller, talking to the astronauts who lived in the space station as it orbited Earth.

'But Andrea didn't stop there — she wanted to bring space exploration to Australia. She convinced the country's leading academics, businesspeople, and the government to open the Australian Space Agency.'  (Production summary)
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