Three decades ago, Britain’s first astronaut, Helen Sharman, travelled into space. Now she’s turning her focus to science communication. So why do so few people know who she is, asks Mick O'Hare ...

The truth is definitely out there, and maybe even here on Earth, according to Great Britain’s first astronaut. “Aliens exist,” Helen Sharman, 56, who flew to Soviet space station Mir in May ...

Aliens definitely exist, Britain’s first astronaut has said – and it’s possible they’re living among us on Earth but have gone undetected so far. Helen Sharman, who visited the Soviet Mir ...

Pioneering British astronaut Helen Sharman claims her 1991 space mission 'feels like yesterday' A quarter of a century before Tim Peake, Helen Sharman was the first Briton to venture into space.

For renowned British astronaut Helen Sharman, one of the most pressing questions facing humanity — whether we are alone in the universe — already has an answer.

The council said the relaunch was aimed at building on the 2025 Lord Mayor Awards, a civic honour for community service which ...

Britain's first astronaut has said that aliens definitely exist and that they could be living undetected among humans on Earth. Helen Sharman was the first of seven Britons to enter space and was ...

The first British person to go into space said she believes aliens are real – and they may be among us. Helen Sharman made history in May 1991 as the first Brit to go to space when she was ...

The astronaut had to extend his space voyage. ... Soviet scientist Anatoly Artsebarsky and British scientist Helen Sharman accompanied him to make some repairs to their home space station.