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Hundred-Year Starship

Mae Jemison’s Quest to Take us All into Space

Many of us dream about one day traveling to space. But unless you’re willing to dedicate a lifetime to the rigors of becoming a NASA astronaut, how can you ever hope to get there? 100-Year Starship is an organization that hopes to answer that question. Its mission: To take civilians to outer space within the […]

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