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Science and Nature

Gaining Perspective in Microgravity

The world of science is full of facts and figures, but behind the study are the people. In the end, it becomes a question not of how they do science — but why?

Gaining Perspective in Microgravity

Season 1 Episode 8 | 3m 57s | CC

Astronaut Anne McClain circles the earth 16 times a day. Aboard the only existing floating laboratory International Space Station, she has a unique perspective on Earth.

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