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International Space Station program

In this handout photo released by Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre (GCTC) and the Roscosmos space agency, NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, center, reacts after landing near the town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, Oct. 22, 2020.

Cassidy from space: ‘Looking down at Earth, it’s just this blue ball of peace’

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After returning to his native United States during the pandemic, an International Space Station astronaut reflects on his NASA journey, international geopolitics and climate science.

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