Can this Florida party girl make it to the stars?
Emma Roberts talks all things space as she promotes the new film 'Space Cadet': WATCH
by Petrana Radulovic
In 2013, NASA had its first class of potential astronauts that consisted of 50% female candidates, and when director Liz W. Garcia (Purple Hearts) read this fact, she had many thoughts.
"I was surprised that it had taken so long, but also happy that we finally got there, and I was moved to research what it takes to become an astronaut candidate," she told Polygon via email. "When I learned how incredibly competitive it is to even get to the point of being considered, I knew I wanted to make a film in that world, because it's so extreme."
