How did this Australian woman go from the suburbs to mission control?
 

How did this Australian woman go from the suburbs to mission control?
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It's a long way from the suburbs of Adelaide, Australia to mission control, but according to Andrea Boyd, it was as simple as scouring Europe's version of Seek.com.

Boyd **w lives in Cologne, Germany working with the European Space Agency (ESA) and is the only Australian working as a flight controller for the International Space Station (ISS). *

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In Sydney to promote the new film Barbie: Starlight Adventure, in which Barbie travels space to save the stars, Boyd wants to spread the message that any young Australian can follow in her footsteps. Hell, even Barbie's going to space **w. Read more...

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