
How to be an Astronaut with Australian of the Year Katherine Bennell-Pegg
From The Briefing
Published 3/27/2026

From The Briefing
Published 3/27/2026
Katherine Bennell-Pegg is the 2026 Australian of the Year and the first person to qualify as an astronaut under Australia’s own space program. She’s an engineer, a space leader, and one of just a handful of people on the planet to complete astronaut training with the European Space…