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Chasing Infinity
Learn about Sally Ride, the first American woman to enter space.
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Twyla Meets a Monster
Learn about the tarantula migration in northern Texas.
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Susie Sleuth
Was the Tyrannosaurus rex truly a predator or simply a scavenger? Find out!
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Carl the Crab Goes Golfing
Carl the Crab meets a basking shark while golfing on the ocean floor.
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Shine Bright Speed Light
A fun look at how visible light travels at the same, finite, constant speed.
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Something's (A)Foote with Eunice
Learn about the female scientist who discovered heat-trapping gases.
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Pack for the Moon and Mars
Help us decide what we should take on a trip to the moon and Mars!
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