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Sep 2024
28m 48s

The Happy Pod: The Aussie astronaut reac...

Bbc World Service
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The woman who's beaten the odds to fulfil her childhood astronaut dream. Also: a photography camp for children in Belize; and Moo Deng, the viral baby pygmy hippo.

Our weekly collection of happy stories and positive news.

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