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When was Amelia Earhart born?
In 1897
When did Amelia find her vocation?
When she saw planes circling in the sky
When did Amelia's career begin?
When she took her first trip in a plane
What happened to Amelia in 1932??
she became famous
Why did Amelia become famous?
Because she was the first woman who flew solo across the Atlantic ocean
What was her most ambitious proyect?
To be the first woman to fly around the world
What happened just before completing the journey?
She and her plane dosappeared
What did Helen Sharman hear on the radio?
She heard an advertisement lookin for astronauts
How many people applied to be an astronaut?
13,000 people
What did Helen do in 1991?
She became the first British person in space
How long did Helen spend in the space?
eight days
How long and where had Helen trained?
She had trained for eighteen months in Star City near Moscow
What did Helen do at the space station?
She did scientific experiments and had live conversations with British school children
What did Steve Fossett use his wealth for?
to pay for some extraordinary adventures
What did Steve do in 2002?
He was the first person to fly around the world non stop
How did Steve travel around the world? How long did it take him to do that?
He flew a hot ai rballoon and it took him fourteen days
