Abby Harrison

Abigail Francis Harrison (born June 11, 1997) popularly known as Astronaut Abby, is an American advocate for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) education, particularly in the area of the United States space program, scientist, internet personality, public speaker, writer, science communicator and a student at Wellesley College, Massachusetts majoring in Astrobiology and Russian Studies. Harrison is best known as an aspiring astronaut with a goal to be the first person to set foot on Mars. Harrison the founder and leader of The Mars Generation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a mission to excite young people and adults about human space exploration and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) education and foster an understanding of the importance of these two elements to the future of humankind on Earth. As of October 2017, Harrison and The Mars Generation have amassed over 1.1 million followers on their combined social media channels and reached over 30 million people.