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Pope to get closer to heavens with call to space station

Published 10/09/2017, 10:37 AM
Updated 10/09/2017, 10:40 AM
© Reuters. Pope Francis looks on during a private audience with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Vatican

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis will get closer to the heavens this month when he puts in a call to the International Space Station.

The Vatican said on Monday the pope would make the call at 5 p.m. (1500 GMT) on October 26. It gave no further details, but Francis has supported the work of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, which regularly brings together scientists from around the world to exchange views on topics such as climate change.

The current six-member crew of the International Space Station is made up of three Americans, two Russians and one Italian.

It orbits the Earth at a height of about 220 miles, according to NASA's website.

© Reuters. Pope Francis looks on during a private audience with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Vatican

Former Pope Benedict spoke to the ISS astronauts in 2011.

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