{
  "id": 13412753,
  "title": "‘No divisions, no borders’: French astronaut Sophie Adenot on seeing Earth from space",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/no-divisions-no-borders-french-astronaut-sophie-adenot-on-seeing",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-10T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2026/10/10/no-divisions-no-borders-french-astronaut-sophie-adenot-on-seeing-earth-from-space/238583"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "French astronaut Sophie Adenot experienced a wide range of emotions during her eight months aboard the International Space Station (ISS), from immense joy to profound hardship, according to her remarks upon returning to Earth in Germany. Upon splashing down in the Pacific Ocean, Adenot, who had spent a total of 235 days in space, broke the record for the longest uninterrupted orbital stay by a European astronaut. From her vantage point 400km above Earth, Adenot remarked on the unity of the planet, stating that \"no divisions, no borders\" existed, only a shared home for all.\n\nThe 44-year-old astronaut, visibly weakened upon her arrival in Germany, was assisted by two ESA physicians. In space, the body adjusts to the lack of gravity, leading to various health challenges, including bone loss, muscle wasting, cardiovascular deconditioning, and visual problems. Adenot will now undergo an intensive recovery program lasting approximately three weeks to return to her pre-flight condition. She described her return to Earth as a mixture of \"astonishing emotions,\" expressing gratitude for being back on solid ground while acknowledging the physiological challenges she would face.\n\nA significant moment during her mission was the splashdown, which occurred in the presence of waves for 25 minutes. Adenot fondly recalled her first words to the commandos who retrieved her from the capsule: \"Send me back to space, please!\" She had also made history by becoming the first French female astronaut to conduct a spacewalk, undertaking three of them during her mission: on August 18, August 25, and September 1.",
  "summary": "COLOGNE, Oct 10 — French astronaut Sophie Adenot went through “all human emotions, from the most joyful to t...",
  "key_points": [
    "Sophie Adenot spent 235 days aboard ISS, breaking European record",
    "From 400km altitude, she saw Earth as united with no divisions",
    "After return, 3-week recovery program to regain pre-flight health"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "RFI English",
        "title": "French astronaut recounts 'astonishing' emotions after return to Earth",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/french-astronaut-recounts-astonishing-emotions-after-return-to-earth",
        "published": "2026-10-10T08:32:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "‘No divisions, no borders’, French astronaut says of seeing Earth",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/no-divisions-no-borders-french-astronaut-says-of-seeing-earth",
        "published": "2026-10-10T09:22:13.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}