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After watching a documentary about the moon landing, Kate Downey comes away with a love of all things Buzz Aldrin.
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Weighed down by the burden of leadership as she supervises the construction of a telescope, Erika Hamden finds comfort in an unlikely spot.
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Computer scientist LaShana Lewis’s childhood dream of attending Space Camp starts to feel far away — until she gets the Christmas surprise of a lifetime.
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A trip to the Kennedy Space Center reminds Wade Roush of what originally inspired him to pursue science journalism.
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Planetary geologist Sara Mazrouei misses out on a dream opportunity -- because of where she was born.
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Science journalist Judith Stone worries about causing conflict when she writes about cultural differences aboard the International Space Station.
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Astrophysicist Jesse Shanahan tries to uncover the mysteries behind both the black holes she studies and her own chronic pain.
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After cosmologist Renee Hlozek's father dies, science becomes a solace.
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After being discouraged from pursuing science, Katy Rodriguez Wimberly searches for her place in the military and as an actor.
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Eclipse chaser David Baron discovers the real magic behind a total solar eclipse.
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Bryony Tilsley and her husband are planning a local astronomy event when their family undergoes a big change.
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Science communicator Brian Mackenwells tries to smuggle an unauthorized piece of whimsy onto a zero-gravity spaceflight.
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Though Adam Becker loved science as a kid, he struggled in school -- until he met first-grade teacher Mrs. Brown.
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