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| | | Hello. Today we're reporting on an incident in the International Space Station, in which five astronauts had to take shelter in an attached spacecraft as two of their Russian colleagues prepared to repair an air leak. Our science correspondent Pallab Ghosh has more. We're also reporting on SpaceX, the South Korean tattoo scene, and an unusual mortgage set-up. Don't forget to take our quiz of the week! | | | | | | |
| TOP OF THE AGENDA | | Astronauts return to ISS after sheltering | | | | | Air leaks have started increasing on Monday. Credit: Reuters | | Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) were ordered on Friday afternoon to shelter in an attached spacecraft after the structure suddenly started leaking more air. Five of the seven crew were directed to leave the station as a pair of Russian cosmonauts attempted to repair a part of the Russian segment of the ISS. The repairs had been paused later on Friday and everyone is back in the station — though our science correspondent Pallab Ghosh notes that this is not the first time the station has had to deal with this problem. The microscopic structural cracks slowly releasing air into the vacuum of space have persisted on and off since 2019. | | | | | | | | |
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| YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED | | SpaceX aims for record public sale | | | | | SpaceX is set to be valued at around $1.75tn (£1.3tn). Credit: Getty Images | | Investors will be able to buy shares of SpaceX from June 12, when Elon Musk's company is set to go public in New York. It is set to be the largest ever public sale of shares. | | | | | | Lucy Hooker, business reporter | | | | What is happening next week? | | On 12 June, millions of new shares in SpaceX will start trading on the stock market for the first time. This initial public offering aims to raise a vast amount of money - at least $75bn (£56bn) - and gives investors the chance to buy into a business whose activities range from space exploration and satellite communication to the social media site X and the controversial AI platform Grok. | | Can anyone buy shares? | | SpaceX shares will be traded on the New York-based Nasdaq market, and some of the big global investment institutions are likely to buy shares. But individuals elsewhere will also get a chance to apply to buy shares via certain investment platforms and brokers. There are more than 550 million shares available, which SpaceX has announced it hopes to sell at $135 (£100) each. | | Do shareholders get a say in how SpaceX is run? | | Musk will still hold more than 80% of the voting power after the share sale, only marginally less than he currently has. He will still determine who runs the company and its overall strategy. | | | | | | | | |
| PICK OF THE WEEK | | South Korea's tattoo artists step out of the shadows | | | | | Kali says she can finally do her job without anxiety. Credit: BBC | | Last month, South Korea's top court overturned a 1992 ruling that defined tattooing as a medical act - forcing tattoo artists to practice at huge legal risk. Our reporter Leehyun Choi spoke to members of the country's thriving tattoo scene, which has gained international recognition despite its challenges. | | | | | | | | |
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| | | SOMETHING DIFFERENT | | Blueprint of a cure | | Scientists hope that by studying people immune to HIV they can find a cure. | | | | | | | | |
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