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nestled in the remote valleys of
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California's Mojave Desert is a complex
 

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California's Mojave Desert is a complex
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of deep space communications antennas
 

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of deep space communications antennas
without these graceful giants NASA would

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without these graceful giants NASA would
 

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without these graceful giants NASA would
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not be able to command and receive
 

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not be able to command and receive
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information from satellites or
 

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information from satellites or
investigate distant stars and galaxies

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investigate distant stars and galaxies
 

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investigate distant stars and galaxies
the complex called Goldstone has been

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the complex called Goldstone has been
 

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the complex called Goldstone has been
NASA's switchboard to the universe for

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NASA's switchboard to the universe for
 

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NASA's switchboard to the universe for
over three decades actually it is one of

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over three decades actually it is one of
 

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over three decades actually it is one of
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three stations located at equal
 

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three stations located at equal
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distances around the globe linked
 

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distances around the globe linked
together to provide continuous contact

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together to provide continuous contact
 

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together to provide continuous contact
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with spacecraft the largest of all
 

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with spacecraft the largest of all
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dishes measuring 70 meters across has
 

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dishes measuring 70 meters across has
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been in service for 25 years it's large
 

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been in service for 25 years it's large
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ear help scientists collect data from
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missions like Magellan currently mapping
 

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missions like Magellan currently mapping
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the surface of Venus faint signals from
 

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the surface of Venus faint signals from
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Magellan Travel millions of miles
 

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Magellan Travel millions of miles
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through space and a receipt by the
 

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through space and a receipt by the
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antenna signals that are then amplified
 

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antenna signals that are then amplified
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processed and transferred to the
 

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processed and transferred to the
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spaceflight operations facility at
 

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spaceflight operations facility at
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NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory this is
 

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NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory this is
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the clearinghouse for all incoming and
 

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the clearinghouse for all incoming and
outgoing information ultimately millions

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outgoing information ultimately millions
 

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outgoing information ultimately millions
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of picture elements are assembled from
 

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of picture elements are assembled from
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spacecraft data and transformed into
 

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spacecraft data and transformed into
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unprecedented views of the Venusian
 

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unprecedented views of the Venusian
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not all of gold stones dishes are
 

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not all of gold stones dishes are
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pointed at spacecraft as early as 1962
 

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pointed at spacecraft as early as 1962
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the 26 meter site used radar signals to
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detect surface features on the planet
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Venus a high-tech antenna was recently
 

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Venus a high-tech antenna was recently
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equipment that will someday help search
 

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equipment that will someday help search
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for life elsewhere in space Goldstone is
 

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for life elsewhere in space Goldstone is
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one of the country's oldest and most
valuable resources tracking first began

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valuable resources tracking first began
 

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valuable resources tracking first began
in 1958 with pioneer 3 & 4 which

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in 1958 with pioneer 3 & 4 which
 

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in 1958 with pioneer 3 & 4 which
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measured a second radiation belt around
 

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measured a second radiation belt around
the earth and helped us chart a course

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the earth and helped us chart a course
 

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the earth and helped us chart a course
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to the moon antennas tracked the ranger
 

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to the moon antennas tracked the ranger
lunar probes and by 1966 surveyor

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lunar probes and by 1966 surveyor
 

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lunar probes and by 1966 surveyor
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spacecraft beam back pictures of the
 

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spacecraft beam back pictures of the
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bring me down to a nap Goldstone and

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bring me down to a nap Goldstone and
 

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bring me down to a nap Goldstone and
brothers live TV the first milk tracking

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brothers live TV the first milk tracking
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continued as early Mariner spacecraft
 

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continued as early Mariner spacecraft
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visited some of our closest planetary
 

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visited some of our closest planetary
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neighbors
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in 1977 a pair of voyagers began a
 

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in 1977 a pair of voyagers began a
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mission that would send back images of
 

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mission that would send back images of
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worlds we had never seen before planets
 

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worlds we had never seen before planets
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with complex ring systems and their
 

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with complex ring systems and their
tortured icy moons Goldstone still

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tortured icy moons Goldstone still
 

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tortured icy moons Goldstone still
receives faint signals from the voyagers

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receives faint signals from the voyagers
 

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receives faint signals from the voyagers
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as they head toward the unknown reaches
 

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as they head toward the unknown reaches
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goldstone the premier deep space

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goldstone the premier deep space
 

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goldstone the premier deep space
communications network

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