Astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg named 2026 Australian of the Year
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-25/australian-of-the-year-awards-2026/106267536?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=link
Astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg named 2026 Australian of the Year
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-25/australian-of-the-year-awards-2026/106267536?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=link
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Pfft, that’s it? Katy Perry went to space, kissed the dirt, then started fucking a prime minister 💅
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In space, no one can hear you scream.
[From space] AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE OI OI OI
Hopefully she will be selected to go to the International Space Station soon!
Fun fact: the first manned flyby trip to the moon in over 50 years is scheduled to launch in less than two weeks ([Artemis II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_II)).
What an awesome achievement and worthy of the recognition.
Congratulations to her! I met her at the IAC last year in Sydney and it was fantastic speaking to her!
Glad to see her get this award
Best Playschool episode.
I’m surprised Ahmed didn’t get it
How ? It’s January
I’m going to get attacked for this, but imo I think it’s undeserved at this time, I can understand the sentiment as our first “Qualified” Astronaut under ASA.
Because of the Simple fact that as of yet she hasn’t completed a flight and is currently not on the books for a future one.