From Leicester’s space toilet exhibit to leading Europe’s Mars studies at ESA
A 14-year-old who asked NASA for a work placement ended up cleaning a space toilet at Leicester’s National Space Centre. Now Claire Parfitt is the Mars Exploration Study Lead at the European Space Agency, coordinating international efforts through the International Mars Exploration Working Group and shaping studies and technology for future crewed Mars missions, including the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover.
