Cady Coleman ’91PhD has seen it all—literally. A retired astronaut and Air Force colonel who lived for six months on the International Space Station, she’s had a view of the planet few human beings get to have. Coleman—who has spoken at her alma mater and even appeared on a postage stamp—recently discussed her experiences in the memoir Sharing Space: An Astronaut’s Guide to Mission, Wonder, and Making Change (Penguin Life, 2024). The book covers everything from her path to becoming an astronaut to the ongoing struggle for gender equity in her field, her unconventional marriage, parenting from space, and being a member of an all-astronaut band (yes, really!). Excerpts from her book were adapted in The Boston Globe, and a few highlights of that piece are shared in the 2025 UMass Magazine.