Today's kids could walk on Mars, says Britain's first official astronaut
by Ian Sample science editor from on (#SS0Z)
As he packs his bags for the International Space Station next month, Major Tim Peake hopes to inspire the next generation
Major Tim Peake, Britain's first official astronaut, has packed family photos, Christmas gifts and a pack of balloons for his trip to the International Space Station, and confessed his only fear ahead of the mission is leaving something behind.
In a final pre-launch briefing at the Science Museum in London on Friday, Peake said he hoped his six-month mission, which begins at a Kazakhstan launchpad on 15 December, would inspire the next generation to study science, maths and engineering.
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