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From paralympian to astronaut: breaking barriers in space and beyond

In a groundbreaking move that marks both a personal triumph and a cultural shift in space exploration, John McFall—a medal-winning Paralympian, trauma and orthopaedic surgeon, and member of the European Space Agency (ESA) Astronaut Reserve—has become the first person with a physical disability medically cleared for a long-duration space mission.

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'River of fire' flows from Mount Etna during 'crazy' explosive outburst — Earth from space

A recent satellite image captured a glowing river of lava flowing down the flank of Europe's largest active volcano as it spectacularly blew its top and unleashed a towering plume of ash, smoke and toxic gases into the skies over Sicily.

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SpaceX's next private astronaut launch to ISS, Ax-4, pushed back to June 10

Houston company Axiom Space's Ax-4 astronaut launch to the International Space Statio has been delayed by two days, to June 10.

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Exclusive: EU Parliament to lose caterers as workers fear for jobs

Contract caterer struggled to remain profitable in wake of pandemic leaving employees with concerns for their future.

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UnitedHealth Group has an unusual new CEO pay package

Also: U.S.-China trade talks stall, SEC drops Binance lawsuit, and Trump gets his tariffs back (for now).

Fortune

At troubled UnitedHealth Group, a highly unusual pay package—potentially worth $60 million to its boomerang CEO—heads to a June vote

Shareholders will soon get to vote on that unconventional pay plan. Institutional Shareholder Services advises they vote no.

Fortune

After 50 successful years, the European Space Agency has some big challenges ahead

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the European Space Agency (Esa). It has launched spectacularly successful missions, but is different to other space agencies which generally represent one country. Esa is funded by 23 member states and also has cooperation agreements with nations such as Canada.

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A Kohl's board member resigned because she was 'continually disappointed' by governance and a lack of transparency. The retailer denies there was any friction

The retailer said it “strongly disagrees” with Christine Day’s statements.

Fortune

Metro Bank risks backlash over £60m bonus scheme for chief executive

Shareholder advisory firms concerned long-term reward plan could pay out to bosses regardless of performance

The Guardian - UK

Shareholders in British Gas owner Centrica rebel over top directors’ pay

Nearly 40% voted against the company’s executive pay deal, which saw boss Chris O’Shea get a £4.3 million package last year.

Evening Standard

Larry Fink has BlackRock pay package targeted by proxy advisor

Fink’s compensation jumped 33% from $26.9 million to $36.7 million after a banner year in 2024.

Fortune

Sea bass in space: why fish farms on the moon may be closer than you think

The Lunar Hatch project aims to blast eggs into space, hoping that aquaculture will provide protein for astronauts on missions

The Guardian - UK

ELVIS in orbit: New 3D microscope arrives at the ISS to study microbes in space

A new microscope just arrived at the International Space Station to help study life's adaptability under extreme conditions using an innovative imaging technique.

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UK banks expected to win shareholder approval for big pay rises for bosses

Proxy advisory firms back plans for hikes in maximum payouts 18 months after removal of banker bonus cap

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'Take care of our station. It's our everything.' Russian cosmonaut hands control of ISS over to Japanese astronaut (video)

Russia's Alexey Ovchinin handed the keys of the International Space Station to Japanese spaceflyer Takuya Onishi in a change-of-command ceremony today (April 18).

The Independent UK

US missionary kidnapped during church service rescued after shoot-out in South Africa

US citizen Josh Sullivan, from Tennessee, has been based in the Motherwell township branch of the Fellowship Baptist church since 2018

The Independent UK

A US pastor abducted in South Africa has been rescued after a police shootout

South African law enforcement officials have rescued an American missionary who was abducted by armed and masked men as he was preaching in the Eastern Cape province last week

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See gorgeous green auroras dance over Earth in dazzling ISS astronaut video

NASA astronaut Don Pettit captured two amazing videos of the auroras from his unique perch above Earth last week.

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Rare colorful lightning caught on camera by ISS astronaut. 'OK, this is kind of out there'

"OK, this is kind of out there and caters to your inner Uber-Geek."

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Space miso is nuttier than Earth miso — but it's still miso

Scientists have successfully fermented miso aboard the International Space Station, marking the first deliberate food fermentation in space that may open up new culinary possibilities for astronauts on long-term missions.

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Floating blue-eyed robot keeps watch on the ISS: Space photo of the day

Looking like a soccer ball with glowing blue eyes, the Japanese Experiment Module Internal Ball Camera-2 is put to test aboard the International Space Station.

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‘We weren’t stuck’: Nasa astronauts tell of space odyssey and reject claims of neglect

Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams’ story markedly at odds with abandonment narrative painted by Trump and Musk

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Boeing's next Starliner launch for NASA could slip to early 2026 after fixes

NASA and Boeing are still working on the thruster issues that Starliner experienced on its first crewed flight last year, so the capsule's next liftoff is a ways off yet.

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“She Looks Frail”: Doctors Voice Health Concerns Over Astronaut After Spotting Clue In New Image

Doctors weighed on the health concerns surrounding Sunita Williams after returning to Earth. The post “She Looks Frail”: Doctors Voice Health Concerns Over Astronaut After Spotting Clue In New Image first appeared on Bored Panda.

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How space impacts health of astronauts

Radiation from space affects the brain, bones, and genes. These two astronauts will soon begin their recovery

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