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Feb 2024
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Mission 5: Cleaning up the skies and spa...

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INCOMING TRANSMISSION Agents - intercepted communications show that travel accounts for around one-fifth of global CO2 emissions, while our obsession with space has put almost eight THOUSAND tonnes of waste into orbit!To learn how responsible engineering can clean up the skies and space, Agent Clark must attempt a clandestine rendezvous with the head of ESA' ... Show More
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