{
  "id": 6762614,
  "title": "French ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet: Europe must 'maximise scientific return' from ISS before closure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/french-esa-astronaut-thomas-pesquet-europe-must-maximise-scientific",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-11T13:49:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/09/11/french-esa-astronaut-thomas-pesquet-europe-must-maximise-scientific-return-from-iss-before"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The French astronaut urged Europe and his home country to \"maximise the scientific return\" from the European Space Agency's next mission to the International Space Station, while stressing the importance of spaceflight for Europe’s strategic sovereignty in space.",
  "key_points": [],
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  },
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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."
}