Alaxandrea O’Brien has become the first Western Australian university student selected for a prestigious space program, which includes a 10-week placement at NASA.

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Speaking to 6PR Weekends host Chrissy Morrissy, she explained her hope to bring knowledge gained overseas back to Western Australia.

“One of the things I find most interesting in my studies and I think across the board for WA, whether it be in our agriculture or resources sector, is our access to water and our water quality,” she said.

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