Andrea Boyd — the girl who became the voice of space

Fierce Girls

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Kids & Family, Stories For Kids

4.4 • 930 Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2021

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Andrea Boyd grew up loving the science fiction series Star Trek. And when she wasn't at school, conducting science experiments or staring at the TV, she was staring at the sky.

But when the world's best engineers built the International Space Station, Andrea realised science fact was better than science fiction. She worked hard to become their only Aussie flight controller, talking to the astronauts who lived in the space station as it orbited Earth.

But Andrea didn't stop there — she wanted to bring space exploration to Australia. She convinced the country's leading academics, businesspeople, and the government to open the Australian Space Agency.

Narrated by netballer and physiotherapy student, Gabi Simpson.

Extra narration by Peggy Webber.

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0:00.0	This is the story of the girl who is the voice of space.
0:16.2	This is the story of the girl who is the voice of space Andrea Boyd read by Netballer Gabby Simpson. Space, the final frontier.
0:34.0	Andrew Boyd loved the TV science fiction series Star Trek.
0:38.0	Do-do-do, the Starship Enterprise
0:43.0	It's magnificent mission to bravely go where no man has gone before
0:50.0	Andrea paused
0:52.0	Hang on a minute, she thought.
0:54.0	I wonder why they say where no man has gone before.
0:58.0	I'm going to be a space woman one day.
1:09.3	When 10-year-old Andrea wasn't at school, playing sport, reading, conducting science experiments, or staring at the TV, She was staring at the sky.
1:15.0	She lived in country South Australia, one of the best places in the entire universe for
1:21.4	stargazing. Andrea could spot the Milky Way and the Southern Cross faster
1:26.7	than the speed of light. But it wasn't until she discovered her beloved Star Trek that
1:32.3	she figured out a plan to reach the
1:34.2	stars herself. Shh! Andrea hushed her parents.
1:39.7	Bologna Torres is on.
1:41.9	Bologna Torres was Andrea's. Balana Torres is on.
1:47.0	Balana Torres was Andrea's favorite Star Trek character. She was like her.
1:49.0	Well, except for the fact that Balana was half Klingon.
1:52.0	That's an alien from a made-up. Except for the fact that Balana was half Klingon.
1:53.0	That's an alien from a made-up planet called Kessick 4.
1:57.6	But Balana was a girl just like Andrea.
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