![]() Many moons (and years) later, she became an analog astronaut, living in a Mars simulation. "I knew that I wanted to continue and devote the rest of my life to studying the stars." It was always something that I wanted to continue to learn about and dive into and explore," she added. “I love feelings small and I love asking questions about our universe," Nance told TODAY in a segment aired Monday, June 5. Nance's passion for the stars began at a young age, when she began stargazing with her father growing up in Texas. ![]() ![]() In her new book, " Starstruck," which hits shelves June 6, the 30-year-old Egyptian-American astrophysicist and analog astronaut recounts her incredible journey, including a preventive double mastectomy at 26 and a subsequent stint as a swimsuit model. Sarafina El-Badry Nance is carving out a place for herself in the astrophysics field and challenging stereotypes about female scientists along the way. ![]()
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