What happened
NASA astronaut Anil Menon has begun an approximately eight-month mission to the International Space Station.
The mission is presented as part of international cooperation in space and as a platform for scientific experiments, technology demonstrations, and research on long-duration human spaceflight.
Why the mission matters
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