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A Russian Soyuz MS-17 space capsule standing on the ground after landing. PA

Space trio return to Earth after six months aboard orbiting station

A Nasa astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts landed in the steppes of Kazakhstan.

A US ASTRONAUT and two Russian cosmonauts have returned to Earth after six months aboard the International Space Station.

A Soyuz space capsule carrying Nasa’s Kate Rubins and Russians Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov landed today in the steppes of Kazakhstan.

Dmitry Rogozin, head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, said all three were feeling well after they were extracted from the capsule and began reacclimatising to the pull of gravity.

The three had arrived at the orbiting laboratory complex on October 14.

There now are seven people aboard the ISS: Nasa astronaut Mark Vande Hei and Russians Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr Dubrov arrived on April 9; Americans Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover and Shannon Walker, and Japan’s Soichi Noguchi, came aboard in November on the SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience, the first ISS docking under Nasa’s commercial crew programme.

Last night, Nasa chose SpaceX to build the lunar lander that will eventually put the first woman and person of colour on the moon.

The announcement came a few hours after SpaceX’s most international crew of astronauts yet arrived in Florida for a lift-off next week.

Elon Musk’s Starship — the futuristic, shiny steel rocketship that’s been launching and exploding in Texas — beat out landers proposed by Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin and Dynetics, a subsidiary of Leidos, for the contract worth $2.89 billion (€2.4 billion).

“We won’t stop at the moon,” said Nasa’s acting administrator Steve Jurczyk, adding that Mars is the ultimate goal.

Nasa declined to provide a target launch date for the moon-landing Artemis mission, saying a review is underway.

The Trump administration had set a 2024 deadline, but on Friday Nasa officials called it a goal.

“We’ll do it when it’s safe,” said Kathy Lueders, who leads Nasa’s human space exploration office.

She indicated Nasa and SpaceX are shooting for later this decade.

The astronauts will fly to the moon on the Nasa-launched Orion capsule, then transfer to Starship in lunar orbit for the ride down to the surface and back.

Nasa has said at least one of the first moonwalkers since 1972 would be the first woman on the moon, while another goal of the programme is to send a person of colour to the lunar surface.

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    Jun 10th 2015, 8:19 AM

    Having not long ago become a parent to a child with some minor issues I for one have nothing but respect for you. generally after a long shift I try to take over when I get home because let’s face it, parenting is tougher than any outside job most of us have ever done and my partner needs a break more than I need to sit in front of the TV

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    Jun 10th 2015, 10:07 AM

    I spent a few years working with special needs children. Their parents are the most under supported carers in our society. Such a well written article, provides a very accurate picture of your busy life. Well done on every level. Be proud of the fantastic work you do for you’re children.

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    Jun 10th 2015, 2:00 PM

    Who the fluck down arrows that. Some people have privileged lives but they are too thick to realise it.

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    Jun 10th 2015, 1:58 PM

    Honestly written by an obviously committed and wonderful mother

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    Jun 10th 2015, 2:05 PM

    Geraldine you are a great woman and i understand how you feel i have a son who is 14 with adhd and dyspraxia .i dont have the same problems as you but i have a toddler as well as a 9 year old who is dyslexic and has a rough year in school but unless anyone has a child/children with any issues they dont know what its like they cant be looking down their noses and judgemental

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    Jun 10th 2015, 1:45 PM

    I admire you for writing your blog. I was a health care proffessional in Ireland. I recently moved abroad. I was totally shocked when I moved here to see how horrible and inhumane the Irish health care system is in comparison to other European countries. I truely believe all those who work in the healthcare system in Ireland including carers , family members and proffessions are being bullied by the Irish Government. When are we going to get up and fight and demand a better health system? Other countries have gotten better healthcare systems because they demanded it until their government had to give in. We are THE FIGHTING IRISH, aren’t we?

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    Jun 10th 2015, 2:38 PM

    You are a hero to humanity and your boys. I hope you too have a hero in your life who will look after you. You are wonderful, you are GERALDINE!

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    Jun 10th 2015, 8:14 AM

    Wrong article. My apologies.

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    Jun 10th 2015, 10:15 AM

    let’s be honest john you commented without reading article…

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    Jun 10th 2015, 8:13 AM

    What ! A public servant moaning again. I’am shocked.

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    Jun 10th 2015, 10:00 PM

    Allister being on call 24/7 witha child /children who have a disability or several and other children and housework and homework driving to and ftom appointments doctors schools .this is not the same as going into work where you get your tea break and chat with friends then your lunch break and afternoon coffee and home to a child that can walk talk feed themselves go to toilet on own kick a ball play out side .you just have no idea so dont make stupid remarks when you hsve no clue

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    Jun 10th 2015, 3:10 PM

    What idiot red rhumbs these true stories

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    Jun 10th 2015, 4:15 PM

    What about the people who have to come home at night and do all these house chores after working 12 hours a day in a proper job…deal with it …its called life…

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    Jun 10th 2015, 4:45 PM

    Wow ‘House Chores’ Since when was a disabled child a House Chore? Do you get a lunch break? Carers work 24/7. Ignorance certainly is bliss.

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    Jun 10th 2015, 7:46 PM

    Yeah that certainly is a very silly comment. This woman goes non stop. I know how it is. I’m proud she shared her story. We get no recognition. I did an interview with Pat Kenny too but it’s tough talking about our loved ones because it sounds like it’s all burden. We have good loving fun times too nut there is no getting Away from the realities of caring.

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    Jun 12th 2015, 8:35 PM

    Allister did you not read the article?

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    Jun 11th 2015, 1:56 AM

    Apart from my empathy and respect for Geraldine and her family, along with all others in similar situations as they live with the joys and challenges of their daily lives, one thing she said really stunned me..’I'm a full time carer for my son’ got the response ‘Wow so you’re on the social?’
    I hope the the campaign highlighting the work carers of all hues do all around this country brings to the fore how hard people work to look after and advocate for their children, partners, spouses, grandparents and neighbours when they can’t help themselves..and how little support from the authorities some of those carers get.
    And I sincerely hope that anyone who thinks that the carers allowance is a windfall never find themselves: a) needing it to survive; or b) going through the baring of soul it takes to get the carers allowance

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    Jun 10th 2015, 10:18 PM

    Allister you moron .going to work and comming home to a child/children who are able to walk tslk feed themselves blow their nose use the loo on their own play out side read write.many parents are carers to their children and some are on call 24/7 on top of house work and other children too children are born with these disabilities no parent wants that for their child /children hospital visits occupation therapy speech therapy more therapies i can list . Its not the same so unless you have a child with minor or major issues dont say its life u just have not got a clue

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    Jun 11th 2015, 2:15 AM

    Oh!I just saw Allister’s comment on a scéal from mother describing caring for a child with a life limiting condition, a condition which most of us were unaware of until this week.( I certainly was until I heard her on radio.). along with her other two children .Allister refers to: house chores..proper job..it’s life..get on with it.
    Bless..I presume he do be very young and invincible

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    Jun 15th 2015, 1:45 AM

    Well done to you on so many levels,I’d say you’re up to eyes right and regular so keep up the good work,enjoy you’re rest when your lucky enough to get 1

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