First disabled astronaut marks ‘major leap forward’ – charity
British Paralympian John McFall has been selected by the European Space Agency to join its training programme.
UK News|Nov 23, 2022
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GB Paralympian selected for astronaut programme – Wednesday’s sporting social
Elsewhere, Japan’s historic win got former players talking and David Johnson was remembered.
UK Sport|Nov 23, 2022
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British former Paralympian selected to become world’s first disabled astronaut
Also joining the ESA’s class of 2022 as a career astronaut is British astronomer Rosemary Coogan.
UK News|Nov 23, 2022
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Disabled British man selected for astronaut training by European Space Agency
John McFall will join the space training corps to see if he can be the first disabled person to go into space.
UK News|Nov 23, 2022
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Webb Space Telescope spots early galaxies hidden from Hubble
The Webb telescope is indicating stars may have formed sooner than previously thought.
World News|Nov 17, 2022
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Cost-of-living payments and benefits rise ‘too late’, say recipients
‘10.1% of very little is still very little,’ Nicholas Wilson said of Jeremy Hunt’s increase on benefit payments.
UK News|Nov 17, 2022
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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.
UK News|Nov 16, 2022
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Households start to receive £324 cost-of-living payments into bank accounts
Payments will be made directly into the bank accounts of people who are eligible.
UK News|Nov 8, 2022
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Mother of disabled woman who killed herself after benefits cut granted appeal
The Court of Appeal will reconsider whether there should be a fresh inquest into the death of Jodey Whiting, from Stockton-on-Tees.
UK News|Oct 5, 2022
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Planetary rover destined for moon or Mars tested in Milton Keynes quarry
The Sample Fetch Rover, affectionately known as Anon, was intended to collect sample tubes left on the surface of Mars by Perseverance.
UK News|Oct 3, 2022
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Homeowner fears repossession ‘bloodbath’ as mortgage set to outgrow benefits
Nicholas Wilson is struggling to afford his mortgage payments, which have almost doubled since February.
UK News|Oct 1, 2022
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Nasa tests defence technology by crashing spacecraft into asteroid
The aim of the mission was to demonstrate that dangerous incoming rocks can be deflected by deliberately smashing into them.
UK News|Sep 27, 2022
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Nasa spacecraft set to smash into asteroid in planetary protection test mission
Dart spacecraft will collide with Dimorphos on Tuesday with aim to deflect the asteroid.
UK News|Sep 22, 2022
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Nuclear technology key to mitigating climate change – US environment chief
Michael Regan spoke after holding talks with Japanese counterpart Akihiro Nishimura in Tokyo.
World News|Sep 2, 2022
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72% of disabled households plunged into debt by cost-of-living crisis – poll
83% of families with a disabled loved one believe the Government is not doing enough to support them, according to a new poll.
UK News|Aug 24, 2022
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