China's first female astronaut has become a mom and is undergoing training for her next mission, according to Chinese media.
Liu Yang, who took part in the Shenzhou IX mission in June 2012 Nike Shox OZ D Hombre Negras España , confirmed on Tuesday that she is now a mother as she attended an award ceremony in Beijing for the families of members of the military, Global Times reported on Wednesday.
She did not give any details about her family, and the paper quoted her as saying, "We are continuing the training to make ready for the next mission."
Liu is the only deputy to the National People's Congress among the country's 21 astronauts.
When China decided to select two female astronauts in the early 2000s, experts wanted to choose married mothers.
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"Another consideration that was not discussed openly was that they were very cautious about the possible effects of space radiation on women's fertility, though there is no evidence that it causes harm.
"Considering that many female astronauts from foreign nations have given birth to children who are quite healthy after completing missions, there should be no concern about a spacewoman's health or fertility."
China's space authorities have since changed the selection standards and now say the ideal female candidate is a married women who has not yet given birth, he added.
Fifty-nine women have flown in space Nike Shox 807 Hombre Negras España , out of total of 536 who have left Earth.
An earlier report by Time magazine said medical specialists believe it is actually male astronauts whose reproductive capabilities are more vulnerable.
Richard Jennings, who practices gynecology and aerospace medicine in the United States, was quoted as saying, "As far as the acute effects of radiation, men are much more at risk than women since the spermatogonia are very sensitive to radiation."
Shenzhou IX was the first manned spacecraft to dock with the Tiangong 1 space station. Liu was one of three astronauts who took part in the 13-day mission.
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- A family of four was killed in a private plane crash in midwestern U.S. state of Colorado, authorities said on Saturday.
Two adults and two children on board were killed, according to a press release of Garfield County Sheriff's Office.
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Due to heavy low hanging clouds, the air search could not begin immediately. The last reported area was approximately nine miles north of Glenwood Springs near Baxter Peak.
The plane was located by 11:37 AM local time and a large debris field was identified at the site. Classic Air was able to land in the area and established that there were no survivors, according to the press release.
Efforts are being made to get ground crews to the area.
The sheriff's office hasn't released the identity of the family. The cause and the exact time of the crash were still not clear.
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