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<i>The Space Race</i>: From <i>Curious George</i> to <i>Interstellar</i>, Black Astronauts Share Their Cultural Inspirations

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The Space Race: How a Documentary on NASA’s Black Astronauts Started Out in Cuba

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The Space Race: From Curious George to Interstellar, Black Astronauts Share Their Cultural Inspirations

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Charlie Bolden on the shuttle Columbia.
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The Space Race Trailer Sheds Light On Little-Known Space History

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Featurette For The Space Race Showcases The United States’ First Black Astronaut

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First Preserved Dinosaur Tail Found in Amber — Covered in Feathers!

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Per Ardua Ad Astra: National Geographic’s New Docudrama Heads to Mars

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The Miraculous Semi-Return of MST3K?

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“The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel.”

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