{
  "id": 16128141,
  "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-16128141",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-22T23:51:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/23/australian-astronaut-katherine-bennell-pegg-2028-space-mission"
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  "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 Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast 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…",
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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."
}