Starliner astronauts still stranded on ISS, now what?
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The Boeing Starliner spacecraft is suffering more problems and it means that the astronauts it carried to the International Space Station are currently stuck there.  The issues have left Boeing scrambling to examine the capsule remotely to try to work out the cause, and ensure a safe return. Tony Kendrick, professor of primary care at the University of Southampton, discusses his research which suggests that almost half of Brits on antidepressants could be able to quit - as long as they are well and at low risk of relapse.  Scientists make faces for robots out of living skin.  Also in this episode: Einstein atomic bomb letter to be auctionedWhy Madagascan lemur ‘honks’ are music to our earsEverything new in the Fortnite Reload update Follow us on X or on Threads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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