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"HOUSTON, STATION
ON SPACE TO GROUND."

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WELCOME TO THE FIRST SPACE TO
GROUND OF 2018, I'M HAYLEY FICK.

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WHILE EVERYONE ELSE WAS TAKING
A BREAK OVER THE HOLIDAYS,

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THE SPACE STATION WAS
STILL IN FULL OPERATION.

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AFTER DELIVERING THOUSANDS OF
POUNDS OF SCIENCE AND SUPPLIES

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ON DECEMBER 17, A SPACEX DRAGON
CARGO VEHICLE WILL DEPART THE

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SPACE STATION AT 5 A.M.
EASTERN TIME ON JANUARY 13.

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THEN THE SPACECRAFT WILL
SPLASHDOWN IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN

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AT 10:38 A.M. EASTERN TIME
WITH SEVERAL THOUSAND POUNDS

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OF SCIENCE SAMPLES
AND VEHICLE HARDWARE.

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YOU CAN WATCH DRAGON
LEAVE THE STATION LIVE

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ON NASA TV STARTING
AT 4:30 A.M. EASTERN.

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EVEN WHEN WE'RE IN
THE DEAD OF WINTER,

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IT'S ALWAYS GROWING SEASON
ABOARD THE SPACE STATION.

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FOR THE ADVANCED PLANT
EXPERIMENT, OR APEX-05,

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INVESTIGATION, ASTRONAUT SCOTT
TINGLE CHECKED PETRI DISHES

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FOR CONDENSATION AND
INSTALLED AN INSTRUMENT

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FOR IMAGING THIS WEEK.

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THE APEX-05 EXPERIMENT
GROWS DIFFERENT WILD

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AND MUTANT VARIETIES
OF THALE CRESS,

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IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND
HOW THEIR GENETIC

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AND MOLECULAR STRESS RESPONSE
SYSTEMS WORK IN SPACE.

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THE PLANTS GROW FROM SEEDS

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IN THE VEGGIE PLANT GROWTH
FACILITY ABOARD THE SPACE

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STATION, ARE FROZEN,
AND RETURNED TO EARTH

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FOR DETAILED LABORATORY
ANALYSIS.

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THE CENTER FOR ADVANCEMENT
OF SCIENCE IN SPACE

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AND MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT
ARE CHALLENGING STUDENTS

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TO DESIGN A MICROGRAVITY
EXPERIMENT BASED

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ON THE CHARACTERISTICS

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OF POPULAR MARVEL COMICS SUPER
HEROES - ROCKET AND GROOT.

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THE CONTEST WILL RUN
THROUGH JANUARY 31.

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AFTER THE CONTEST CONCLUDES,

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TWO STUDENT-SUBMITTED FLIGHT
CONCEPTS WILL SEE THEIR VISION

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TURNED INTO REALITY AND BECOME
AN OFFICIAL ISS NATIONAL LAB

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INVESTIGATION, LAUNCHING TO
THE SPACE STATION THIS YEAR.

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LEARN MORE AT SPACESTATION
EXPLORERS.ORG/MARVEL.

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KEEP SENDING IN YOUR QUESTIONS
USING THE HASHTAG SPACE

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TO GROUND.

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AND FOR THOSE EDUCATORS
OUT THERE,

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VISIT NASA.GOV/STEMONSTATION
TO FIND WAYS

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TO GET INVOLVED DURING NASA'S
YEAR OF EDUCATION, A CELEBRATION

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OF AN ALMOST 12-MONTH
PRESENCE OF A TEACHER