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Post by Frenchie on May 20, 2009 21:01:19 GMT 1
Army test pilot Timothy Peake says he is still in a state of shock after he was named as one of Europe's six new astronauts, fulfilling his childhood dream. The 37-year-old says he is "privileged" and "amazed" to be given the prospect of a space flight - just don't ask him to say that in Russian. Army Air Corps pilot Maj Peake was only told of his selection into Europe's official band of astronauts on Monday. Like millions of children before him, he had harboured dreams of space exploration from an early age. "I had a boyhood dream like many people but the reality always sort of holds you back," he said. Full Story >>
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