Jasmin Moghbeli
Early Life
Jasmin Moghbeli was born in 1983 in Bad Nauheim, West Germany. Her parents were born and raised in Iran. Moghbeli went to high school in New York. After this, she earned her bachelor's in aerospace engineering at MIT.
She then went on to do her master's degree in aerospace engineering at the Naval Postgraduate School in California. Following this, Moghbeli graduated from the US Naval Test Pilot School in Maryland. Moghbeli speaks Persian and English and learned Russian as part of her astronaut training.
Year born: 1983
Research Areas: Flight testing and Spaceflight
Sara Sabry
Early Life
Sara Sabry was a curious child, and she has always loved space. She earned her degree in Cairo, where she grew up. Her degree is in Mechanical Engineering, with a focus on Mechatronics.
After this, she did her Master's in Biomedical Engineering, and she earned this in Italy. At present, Sabry is doing her PhD in Aerospace Sciences. Her PhD is at the UND NASA funded Human Spaceflight lab!
Year born: 1993
Research Areas: Planetary spacesuits
"Believing in myself and believing it was possible is what led me to be the first in something."
Space in Your Life Game
You may be aware that space exploration requires lots of technology, but did you know that some of that technology is used back on Earth to make people's lives better? Match the pairs to learn about the space technology in your life!
Valentina Tereshkova
Helen Sharman
Yuri Gagarin
Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin
