This week is National Science Week, and with more than 1,500 events happening right across the country, it’s a great chance for us all to learn more about science in the world around us, to ‘do’ some science, and to meet scientists.

Katherine Bennell-Pegg is the Director of Space Technology with the Australian Space Agency, and earlier this year, became the first person to qualify as a NASA astronaut under the Australian flag.

Katherine’s now one step closer to becoming the first Australian female astronaut in space and Kristen and Nige chatted to her this morning.

Listen here…