Abigail Harrison, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Abigail Harrison

STEAM advocate, scientist, science communicator and internet personality

Date of Birth: 11-Jun-1997

Place of Birth: Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

Profession: science communicator, activist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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AstronautAbby

Abigail "Abby" Harrison (born June 11, 1997) popularly known as Astronaut Abby, is an American advocate for STEAM education, particularly in the area of the United States space program.
She is a scientist, internet personality, public speaker, writer, science communicator, and a student at Wellesley College, Massachusetts majoring in Astrobiology and Russian Area Studies.
[Note: Astrobiology is a self-defined major at Wellesley College].
Harrison is best known as an aspiring astronaut with a goal to be the first person to set foot on Mars. Harrison is the founder and leader of The Mars Generation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a mission to excite young people and adults about human space exploration and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) education and foster an understanding of the importance of these two elements to the future of humankind on Earth.
As of August 2017, Harrison and The Mars Generation have amassed over one million followers on their combined social media channels.