Ex-NASA astronaut Marsha Ivins reflects on life as a space consultant for movies

By Garry Maddox
Updated September 6 2016 - 10:13am, first published 9:56am
Former astronaut Marsha Ivins, who is space consultant on the IMAX film <i>A Beautiful Planet 3D</i>.  Photo: Ben Rushton
Former astronaut Marsha Ivins, who is space consultant on the IMAX film <i>A Beautiful Planet 3D</i>. Photo: Ben Rushton
View of the Bahamas from the International Space Station from <i>A Beautiful Planet 3D</i>. Photo: IMAX SpaceWorks Ltd
View of the Bahamas from the International Space Station from <i>A Beautiful Planet 3D</i>. Photo: IMAX SpaceWorks Ltd
Narrator Jennifer Lawrence and writer-director Toni Myers work on the film.
Narrator Jennifer Lawrence and writer-director Toni Myers work on the film.

Former NASA astronaut Marsha Ivins​ has a simple description for how Australia looks from space.

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