ON T HI S DAY

January 30, 1992 Physician, educator, and astronaut Roberta Bondar spent her last day aboard the space shuttle Discovery. During the eight-day mission, Bondar conducted experiments in the Spacelab and on the mid-deck to discover how to allow future astronauts to undertake longer flights in space. Her McMaster University research on the nervous system and inner ear balancing system made her an ideal candidate for the mission. She was the first Canadian woman in space.