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The Life of an 'Underground Astronaut'

Becca Peixotto is an archaeologist who can squeeze through 18cm gaps in underground caves

Archaeologist Becca Peixotto has been called an "underground astronaut" because she squeezes through tiny gaps, some as small as 18 cms, in ancient underground caves. Becca's expeditions into the bowels of the earth have led her to uncover a new human-like species.

Image: Becca Peixotto
Credit: Marina Elliott

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