Far Out

We go to space training with Brian Murphy, who wants to be the first 'out' astronaut in outer space.

Feb 28, 2023

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PHOTOGRAPHY AND INTERVIEW BY MACKENZIE CALLE

No astronaut has been publicly out in outer space. Brian Murphy, however, is hoping to be the first. Juggling astronaut training while working on a PHD in astronomy at the University of Edinburgh, the 22-year-old who identifies as gay and non-binary is embracing being a queer role model in the space sciences, …

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