Australia Looks to Send Next Astronaut Into Space

Australia Looks to Send Next Astronaut Into Space
Australian Chris Boshuizen, 90-year-old Star Trek actor William Shatner, and two other civilians blasts off on a Blue Origin flight on Oct. 13, 2021 in Texas. Mario Tama/Getty Images
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The Australian government has injected more than $65 million ($US47 million) into the space industry to speed up the launch of Australian-made technology—and a home-grown astronaut—into space.

Chris Boshuizen was the last Australian astronaut to be sent into space in Oct. 2021. He was the third Australian to do so, following the footsteps of astronauts Paul Scully-Power and Andy Thomas.

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Jessie Zhang is a reporter based in Sydney, Australia, covering news on health and science.
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