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Human Elements
Gaining Perspective in Microgravity
Season 1
Episode 8
Astronaut Anne McClain circles the earth 16 times a day. Aboard the only existing floating laboratory International Space Station, she has a unique perspective on Earth.
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Dr. Lyda Harris studies how microplastics affect our waters and creatures.
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