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    <title><![CDATA[Ara in English - astronauts]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[From Mars to the North Pole: the first all-female mission to reach the Arctic]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/4d13cf89-3bcb-414c-9aa6-36828b32f2b6_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>The third crew of Hypatia, a Catalan initiative that conducts and disseminates space research, is already underway with a very clear objective: to carry out the first expedition to an Arctic research base made up exclusively of women. In the summer of 2027, ten scientists, including Catalan specialists, will land at the Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station (fMARS), an analog station located on Devon Island in the Canadian Arctic archipelago, which simulates challenges similar to those astronauts would encounter. In addition to the personal projects each crew member will develop, Hypatia III will contribute to scientific research at the station in collaboration with the regional government of Nunavut and its population. The goal is to monitor the permafrost—that is, ground frozen for at least two years—and assess water quality to detect possible contamination from meltwater. Furthermore, they will also study cellular aging, which is accelerated in space due to radiation. For this reason, the astronauts will follow a diet to improve their biological resilience, and also to potentially improve life expectancy on Earth.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Carla Pérez]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:12:21 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The scientists from Hypatia III will land at the Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station to study the permagel]]></subtitle>
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