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Description: Dr. Kathy Sullivan has experienced incredible highs and exhilarating lows as an explorer. As a NASA astronaut, Sullivan was the first American woman to complete a spacewalk in 1984. As a geologist and oceanographer, she became the first woman to dive to the lowest point on Earth—the Challenger Deep in the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench, a depth of almost seven miles—earlier this year. These experiences have shaped her perspective on the world and our role in it as human beings. And, boy, does she have stories. SUBSCRIBE: goo.gl/vR6Acb #astronaut #oceanographer #geologist This story is a part of our Frontiers series, where we bring you front and center to the dreamers, pioneers, and innovators leading society at the cutting edge. Let us take you along for a trip to the oft-imagined but rarely accomplished. Got a story idea for us? Shoot us an email at hey [at] GreatBigStory [dot] com Follow us behind the scenes on Instagram: goo.gl/2KABeX Make our acquaintance on Facebook: goo.gl/Vn0XIZ Give us a shout on Twitter: goo.gl/sY1GLY Come hang with us on Vimeo: goo.gl/T0OzjV Visit our world directly: greatbigstory.com