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Dec 2025
22m 46s

Encore: A Day In Space

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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Have you ever dreamed of spending a day in space? Humans have lived aboard the International Space Station for 25 years—or more than 9,000 consecutive days. In this episode originally published in 2021, experience a day in the life of astronauts Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, and Thomas Pesquet living and working on the International Space Station. 
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