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This image taken from NASA TV shows astronaut Christina Koch during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on October 18, 2019

NASA To Extend Astronauts’ ISS Missions In Preparation For Mars

NASA announced that it intends to increase the length of time astronauts stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in order to prepare for a future human expedition to Mars. According to NASA, it plans to use the ISS as an effective training ground for long-term space missions.
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Russia Calls For Closing UN Office In Bosnia

Russia called Tuesday for closing the office of the UN High Representative in Bosnia, claiming the senior UN official there is biased.The remarks by Moscow's UN ambassador Vassily Nebenzia came after the Security Council unanimously approved a further one-year extension of the European Union's military force (Eufor-Althea) to implement the 1995 Dayton Accords in Bosnia.Some analysts see Bosnia as a proxy for power struggles between Washington and Moscow, with western powers frequently accusing Moscow of meddling in the region to prevent Balkan states from joining NATO.

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