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[i]Of 350 aspiring Swiss astronauts, along with thousands of other hopefuls who had sought to take part in Europe's astronaut programme, most have received bad news. The would-be space explorers were among 8,000 who had originally applied for one of eight spots in the European Space Agency (ESA) programme, according to former Swiss astronaut Claude Nicollier. On Monday, ESA told swissinfo that only 900 hopefuls remain in the race. They are undergoing psychological tests in the German city of Hamburg, set to finish at the end of this month. One in five -- around 180 men and women -- will make it through to the next round, although ESA said it would not release names.[/i]
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