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Space Science Center

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A Career Written in the Stars

Many moons before Harlan Spence became the director for the Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS), his father, an amateur astronomer, instilled in Spence a curiosity and excitement about the universe. This was the era of the Space Race between the U.S.Ìýand the Soviet Union,... Read More

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