In 1992, Dr. Roberta Bondar was the first Canadian woman and first neurologist to travel to space.
As she celebrates her 80th birthday on Thursday, the Sault-Ste-Marie-born Bondar, who holds four degrees and is a neurologist, physician, scientist, environmentalist, award-winning landscape photographer and author, reflects on the future of space exploration, her life and what's to come. (Dec. 4, 2025)