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Oct 24, 2011

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San Jose high school science teacher Marita Beard discusses science education aboard the SOFIA.

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San Jose high school science teacher Marita Beard discusses science education aboard the SOFIA as SOFIA deputy program manager Eddie Zavala and SOFIA project scientist Pam Marcum listen.October 14, 2011
NASA / Dominic Hart

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