The late 1900’s are known for a lot, there were the 80’s, which is remembered by the disco, the 90’s with the grunge styles and Brittany Spears music. Then we get into the 2000’s. This is the modern day, what we have all experienced and lived through. This period of time that modern society is experiencing and most have seen through the decades is also the period that Samantha Cristoforetti is currently living and experiencing. Cristoforetti was born in Milan in April of 1977, which today puts her only at 35 years old. She is most recognized as being the first Italian women to go to space, the women with the longest duration in space, and ironically was also the first person to make espresso in space. (Astronaut, 2015) In todays society we have over come so much and advanced in ways our ancestors never thought possible.