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From cleaning a space toilet to leading Mars exploration studies: Meet Claire Parfitt, who was rejected by NASA at 14

How careers change in the industry. Once who used to clean space toilet now leads Mars exploration studies at the European Space Agency. The journey for Claire Parfitt was not easy.

Claire Parfitt was just 14 years old when she first dreamed of building a career in the space industry. Fascinated by spacecraft and astronauts, she applied for a work experience opportunity at NASA, hoping to get a chance to be part of the world of space exploration. However, her application was rejected. Instead of giving up, she found another opportunity at the National Space Science Centre in Leicester, England.

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