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The same thing killed 43 per cent of these astronauts. Scientists have a theory

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There’s a crucial reason a leading Australian cardiologist has turned his attention to space travel. Key points and original sources are listed below.

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The same thing killed 43 per cent of these astronauts. Scientists have a theory

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The same thing killed 43 per cent of these astronauts. Scientists have a theory

There’s a crucial reason a leading Australian cardiologist has turned his attention to space travel.

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The same thing killed 43 per cent of these astronauts. Scientists have a theory

Australia Science Space & Astronomy

2 outlets 2 reports Published Aug 18, 2026

The brief

There’s a crucial reason a leading Australian cardiologist has turned his attention to space travel. Key points and original sources are listed below.

There’s a crucial reason a leading Australian cardiologist has turned his attention to space travel.S1 S2

Assembled from source summaries.

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The same thing killed 43 per cent of these astronauts. Scientists have a theory

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The same thing killed 43 per cent of these astronauts. Scientists have a theory

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The same thing killed 43 per cent of these astronauts. Scientists have a theory

The same thing killed 43 per cent of these astronauts. Scientists have a theory

The same thing killed 43 per cent of these astronauts. Scientists have a theory

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The same thing killed 43 per cent of these astronauts. Scientists have a theory

The same thing killed 43 per cent of these astronauts. Scientists have a theory

The same thing killed 43 per cent of these astronauts. Scientists have a theory

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