Our Year in Space

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American astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian Cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko are taking part in an amazing human experiment by spending longer in space than anyone has ever done before. The pair are nine months into their mission on the International Space Station. Scientists want to find out what effect it has on their bodies - but we find out what effect it is having on them as people. John Mpaliza has walked more than 10,000km in the cause of peace. He was determined to do something for his homeland, the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been wracked by internal conflict. The latest hit series on television in Israel is called Fauda, which means 'chaos' in Arabic. It is a thriller about an Israeli combat unit working undercover disguised as Arabs. Our reporter Judi Herman spoke to one of the stars and co-writers of the series - the Jewish Israeli actor Lior Raz. American skydiving instructor Mike Robinson describes how he survived being thrown from his plane during a mid-air collision 12,000ft over Wisconsin near Lake Superior in 2013. [Photo: Russian Cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko (L) and American Astronaut Scott Kelly (R) on board the ISS. Credit: Nasa)