Pedro Duque is a widely-known European Astronaut. He was the first Spaniard to fly to space, and he did it twice: he flew in the Space Shuttle Discovery for the STS-95 mission as a Mission Specialist. He also flew in the Soyuz-TMA for the Spanish “Cervantes” mission as a flight engineer. In this video we talk about Pedro Duque´s experience as the only Spanish astronaut who went to the space. Discover all the required preparation, disciplines and the most relevant things to know in the space. Lately, human missions to Mars are a hot topic. We discuss about the current ecosystem and the future of space exploration in Mars and other planets. What could be the impact of these developments on Earth?