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Dis Life: 'Government needs to change how housing works for disabled people'

Out of the 14 million people living in poverty, 3.5 million are disabled people and another 3.5 million have a disabled person in their household, writes Anna Morell from Disability Rights UK

Daily Mirror

People on legacy benefits may still trigger an automatic move to Universal Credit before migration in 2028

DWP boss Mel Stride said 33% of ESA claimants are likely to lose out as a consequence of the planned managed migration.

Daily Record

48 jaw-dropping James Webb Space Telescope photos

From black holes and baby stars to familiar solar system planets, the universe has never looked more glorious thanks to NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

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James Webb space telescope uncovers chemical secrets of distant world – paving the way for studying Earth-like planets

Since the first planet orbiting a star other than the Sun was discovered in 1995, we have realised that planets and planetary systems are more diverse than we ever imagined. Such distant worlds – exoplanets – give us the opportunity to study how planets behave in different situations. And learning…

The Conversation

'Years in the making and we are frustrated': Paramedics condemn ESA leadership

ACT Ambulance staff call for reform amid staff shortages and fatigue.

The Canberra Times

John McFall: Who is the first disabled astronaut in history?

The world’s first disabled astronaut is set to make history.

Evening Standard

Who is Sophie Adenot, the French engineer destined for space?

Sophie Adenot is the second French woman astronaut in history, after Claudie Haigneré who made her first flight aboard the Mir station in 1996. She was one of five new astronauts selected to represent the European Space Agency (ESA).

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French astronaut Sophie Adenot: 'Space is everywhere in our lives'

The European Space Agency (ESA) unveiled its new class of career astronauts on Wednesday, selecting France's Sophie Adenot and four other candidates from a list of more than 22,500 applicants. A helicopter pilot in the French army, Adenot becomes France's second woman astronaut after Claudie Haigneré. She spoke to FRANCE…

France 24

European Space Agency names new astronauts, adopts record budget

The European Space Agency has named five new career astronauts – two women and three men – while member states agreed to boost the agency's budget by 17 percent in order to keep up with competition from the United States and China.

Radio France Internationale

Space diversity: Europe's space agency gets 1st parastronaut

The European Space Agency has made history by selecting an amputee who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident to be among its newest batch of astronauts

The Independent UK

British former Paralympian selected to become world’s first disabled astronaut

John McFall, from Surrey, who won a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Paralympics will take part in the space training corps as a ‘para-astronaut’

Evening Standard

European Space Agency announces Brit Paralympian to become first ever disabled astronaut

Today in Paris, the European Space Agency unveiled unveiled their class of 2022, a 17 strong cohort of astronauts including three Brits and the first ever disabled astronaut

Daily Mirror

Europe Names World’s First Disabled Astronaut

The European Space Agency on Wednesday named the first ever "parastronaut" in a major step towards allowing people with physical disabilities to work and live in space. The 22-nation agency said it had appointed British Paralympic sprinter John McFall to take part in a feasibility study during astronaut training to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

New British astronaut announced by European Space Agency

Rosemary Coogan will begin her journey of training with ESA before being assigned a mission

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Paralympic athlete from UK in latest intake of ESA astronauts

John McFall, 41, becomes first astronaut with physical disability to be recruited by European space agency

The Independent UK

British paralympian on course to be Europe’s first disabled astronaut

Bronze medallist sprinter picked to join European Space Agency’s training corps

Reuters

Europe names world's first disabled astronaut

The European Space Agency on Wednesday named the first ever "parastronaut" in a major step towards allowing people with physical disabilities to work and live in space.

Reuters

Europe flags space ambitions with spending hike and new astronauts

European nations agreed on Wednesday to boost spending on space by 17% to stay on the heels of United States and China in two days of intense bargaining overshadowed by rising energy prices.

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France 24

France's Sophie Adenot among five new astronauts named by European Space Agency

The European Space Agency (ESA) unveiled its new class of career astronauts on Wednesday, selecting French helicopter pilot Sophie Adenot and four other candidates from a list of more than 22,500 applicants. ESA also selected British Paralympic sprinter John McFall, who will be the first disabled person to train as…

Reuters

Europe ministers tackle sharp increase in space funding

European ministers haggled on Tuesday over a proposed 25% boost in space funding over the next three years designed to maintain Europe's lead in Earth observation, expand navigation services and remain a partner in exploration with the United States.

Wales Online

Solar farms in space plan considered to help energy shortages

The European Space Agency is set to approve a study to look at the feasibility of beaming electricity wirelessly from space

The Canberra Times

Flood warning SMS sent to 11,000 residents in error

The ESA has said there is no flooding in the Ginninderra Creek area.

Tribune News Service

How a rare plant species could hinder a needed lithium mine

WASHINGTON — Skyrocketing demand for domestically sourced lithium to meet federal goals for zero-emission technologies has developers planning for the next great mining boon in the Silver State, but a rare wildflower may stymie one proposed project.

Roll Call

How a rare plant species could hinder a proposed lithium mine - Roll Call

Skyrocketing demand for lithium has developers planning Nevada's next mining boom, but a rare wildflower may stymie one project.

The Independent UK

Nasa’s Artemis 1 rocket blasts off to the moon

The uncrewed mission around the moon will pave the way for a crewed flight test and future human lunar exploration.

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