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These productions were filmed at White Sands. Have you seen them?

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These productions were filmed at White Sands. Have you seen them?

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WHITE SANDS, N.M. (KRQE) – The otherworldly scenery at White Sands National Monument is comprised of towering mountains, magnificent white dunes, vivid skies, breathtaking sunsets, and enchanting moonlit nights. Every year, half a million tourists from all over the world come to enjoy this stunning spot. White Sands also serves as a popular filming location for commercials, feature films, fashion catalogs, music videos, made-for-TV films, and do…Read Article

June 14, 1949: The first mammal in space

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June 14, 1949: The first mammal in space

On June 14, 1949, a rhesus monkey named Albert II was launched into space aboard a V-2 rocket from White Sands, New Mexico. Prior to Albert II, animals including fruit flies, mice, and another monkey (Albert I) had been launched in rocket and balloon flights as part of American space biology research, but Albert II’sContinue reading "June 14, 1949: The first mammal in space" The post June 14, 1949: The first mammal in space appeared first on Ast…Read Article

Humans reached southern South America by 14,500 years ago, genomes from 139 Indigenous groups reveal

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A large-scale genome study shows that Indigenous peoples in the Americas split off several times, resulting in loss of important genetic diversity.DNA · White Sands See the Story

Minnesota teen’s bug experiment flew on Columbia’s 1982 shuttle mission - Eden Prairie Local News

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Astronauts Jack Lousma, left, and Gordon Fullerton aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia during the STS-3 mission in March 1982. The two-man crew spent eight days in space conducting experiments and testing shuttle systems before landing at White Sands, New Mexico — the only time a shuttle has landed there. NASA photo Few things have captivated the world quite like space exploration. However, at 11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on March 22, 1982, the t…White Sands · White Sands Read Article

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