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Science & Breakthroughs

Astronaut Jessica Meir Assists With Hardware Updates for NASA’s Cold Atom Lab

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Astronaut Jessica Meir Assists With Hardware Updates for NASA’s Cold Atom Lab

2 Min Read Astronaut Jessica Meir Assists With Hardware Updates for NASA’s Cold Atom Lab PIA26725 Credits: NASA Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal Astronaut Jessica Meir Assists… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About Downloads Astronaut Jessica Meir Assists With Hardware Updates for NASA’s Cold Atom Lab JPEG (4.91 MB) Description NASA astronaut Jessica Meir inspects optical fibers while installing hardware updates to the agency’s Cold Atom La

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