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It was a night that Mishaal Ashemimry will never forget. When she was just 6, her mother took her deep into the Saudi Arabian desert to witness the majesty of the distant stars flickering across the sky. That was the night a dream was born-her dream to become a rocket scientist and reach for the stars.
"It was stunning," Mishaal remembers. "I was so curious and I had so many questions to ask about the stars. I decided that the best way to learn was to go there, and the best way to get there was