{
  "id": 16123701,
  "title": "Australia offers astronaut, Katherine Bennell-Pegg, for space mission to International Space Station",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/australia-offers-astronaut-katherine-bennell-pegg-for-space-mission",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-22T23:27:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/23/australian-astronaut-katherine-bennell-pegg-2028-space-mission"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Australian of the Year would become the first astronaut in space to qualify under the Australian flag if she embarks on the 2028 mission The federal government has sent an offer to the European Space Agency (ESA) to send the Australian of the Year, astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg, to the International Space Station. The mission, slated for 2028, will mark the first time a qualified astronaut has…",
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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."
}