One giant leap for family-kind! Caribbean women to become first mother-daughter duo to travel to space

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mother-daughter duo to journey into the cosmos. Their incredible journey will happen aboard Virgin Galactic's 'Galactic 02' flight, scheduled to take off from New Mexico on Thursday. In an interview for the BBC, Schahaff told that the remarkable story began when she, while on a Virgin Atlantic flight from Antigua to the UK, stumbled upon an ad about a space travel competition hosted by Virgin Galactic. Intrigued by the prospect of space travel, she decided to participate in the competition, never anticipating the destiny that awaited her. Months later, Schahaff received the news that she had not only made it to the top 20 finalists but had emerged as the ultimate winner, securing her seat on the space expedition.

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«I filled out this sweepstake and then suddenly months later I'm getting correspondences saying that you're a top 20 finalist, then a top five finalist, to becoming a winner,» she said during the interview. The surreal moment happened when Richard Branson and his team appeared at her doorstep, declaring her the lucky winner destined for the stars. When asked about who would accompany her on this awe-inspiring cosmic journey, Mayers, who is Schahaff's daughter, expressed the desire to join her mother in the expedition. She stated, «mum if anyone's going to space with you, it should be me.» Mayers acknowledged that