Mike Schneider in Cape Canaveral, Florida September 30, 2006
She says space smells like a "burned almond cookie". She praises the wonders of Velcro, and describes the hazards of trying to wash her hair in zero gravity.
Space tourist Anousheh Ansari's blog offers uncommon insight into everyday life on the international space station through the eyes of an American businesswoman.
The 40-year-old, Iranian-born Dallas suburbanite, who sometimes signed her entries "Space Cadet," paid $US20 million ($26.7 million) for her adventure. (Read More)