Remembering Wisconsin Astronaut Laurel Clark’s Interstellar Dreams

Published: Feb. 1, 2023, 11 a.m.

So many people dream of going to outer space and becoming an astronaut. Laurel Clark made that a reality. As writer Dean Robbins tells us, the Wisconsinite strived for greatness her entire life. We share her story on the 20th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, in which Clark was one of seven astronauts to tragically pass away.