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Space

Outer space is the expanse that exists beyond Earth and between celestial bodies. Outer space is not completely empty—it is a hard vacuum containing a low density of particles, predominantly a plasma of hydrogen and helium, as well as electromagnetic radiation, magnetic fields, neutrinos, dust, and cosmic rays.

Mae Carol Jemison

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Mae Carol Jemison

Kitty O'Brien Joyner

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Kitty O'Brien Joyner

STEM in Space

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STEM in Space