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    #52: Missed by Half an Inch

    August 1st, 2017 · 31 minutes

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    Links and Show Notes

    After going over some last-minute eclipse planning notes, Stephen and Jason start a new series looking at NASA's pre-shuttle crewed missions, starting with testing for Project Mercury and America's first astronauts.

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