The Astronaut Diaries

“Author Cristoforetti is a European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut. Her passion for space is evident throughout, while scaling information to an age-appropriate level…Readers will be transported to the International Space Station on an educational and inspirational journey of discovery; this spirited relating of important STEM concepts is an essential purchase.” - School Library Journal

Samantha Cristoforetti is the first European female commander of the International Space Station and the first European woman to complete a spacewalk. Since 2012, Samantha has been part of two missions: during her latest Minerva, Samantha supported numerous European and international experiments in orbit. Outside of space, Samantha is a UNICEF ambassador and an avid reader with a passion for science and technology and an equal interest in humanities. She enjoys learning foreign languages and occasionally finds the time to hike, scuba dive or practice yoga. When not travelling for work, Samantha lives with her partner Lionel and their two children near ESA’s Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany.