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Astronauts begin NASA's longest ever manned mission

Two astronauts have begun a 12-month stay on the International Space Station. If it all goes acco...
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12.41 28 Mar 2015


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Astronauts begin NASA's longest ever manned mission

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Two astronauts have begun a 12-month stay on the International Space Station.

If it all goes according to plan it will be NASA's longest ever manned mission.

Mikhail Kornienko from Russia, and American Scott Kelly will test the effects of being weightless for a year.

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Former astronaut, Leroy Chiao, says they'll have been in zero gravity since shortly after take-off:

 


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