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Mission success: Australian cancer research returns from space
Human stem cells from Adelaide University's Center for Cancer Biology have successfully traveled to the edge of space and back as part of a landmark mission for Australian cancer research.
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Human stem cells from Adelaide University's Center for Cancer Biology have successfully traveled to the edge of space and back as part of a landmark mission for Australian cancer research. The cells were launched on Oct. 1, 2026, at 8:51 a.m. local time aboard the German Aerospace Center (DLR) MAPHEUS-17 sounding rocket from the Esrange Space Center in Sweden, owned and operated by SSC Space.
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