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NASA's second year-long Mars simulation mission ends today
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The second crew that spent a year inside NASA's simulated Mars habitat is emerging today, and the agency will stream it live.
The second crew that spent a year inside NASA's simulated Mars habitat is emerging today, and the agency will stream it live.
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