Sisters Lauren and Stephanie are reaching for the stars – and hoping to be the first twins in orbit.
The pair have won a chance to study space in the United States.
The 17-year-olds will take planetary science at the prestigious Harvard University summer school.
But the siblings, who were in foster care until they were six, are both dreaming of becoming astronauts.
Stephanie – whose hero is British astronaut Tim Peake – said: “It would be amazing to be an astronaut although so few people get the chance it is probably unrealistic.
“We both want careers in space though, we are obsessed.”
The twins, from Lanarkshire, want to work for the European Space Agency or NASA and are on their way having been accepted to study physics at university.
The pair have been raised by their gran since they left foster care.
Stephanie added: “We were lucky because some siblings in care are separated and I can’t imagine growing up apart from my sisters, without the security of knowing they were there. I do think it is wrong to separate siblings in care.”
The placement in Massachusetts has been organised and funded by voluntary organisation Who Cares? Scotland and part of the costs will come from South Lanarkshire Council.
Lauren found out the news first and had a few minutes of nerves before Stephanie also got the call.
Lauren said: “Our gran was good at pushing us academically and she taught us to grab opportunities when they present themselves. She bought us lots of books and pushed us to read. ”
The twins also won Nuffield sponsored research placements and Stephanie was assigned to renowned Spanish physicist Professor Javier Martín-Torres, who leads the Planetary Sciences Group at Aberdeen University.
Lauren said: “It was one of the best things that ever happened to me in my whole life. He was incredible.”
Who Cares? Scotland has been involved with the Harvard Summer School Programme for 12 years and will send four students this year.
Its chief executive Louise Hunter said Harvard “helps care experienced people discover just how much they are capable of.”
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