Looking Up - 12 October 2018

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Drama in Space!
The failure of the Soyuz capsule as it aborted its mission on Thursday has ramifications for the International Space Station. Fortunately the two astronauts on board the Soyuz launch returned to Earth safely, if a little uncomfortably, but now there are 3 astronauts on board the ageing ISS and no resupply mission as planned. NASA and Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, will have to mak 'n plan!

12 Oct 2018 English South Africa Places & Travel

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