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JPL Open House Earth Sciences Exhibits

JPL Open House Earth Sciences Exhibits
Published: May 20, 2017

Crowds flock to the Earth Sciences exhibits during the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) "Open House" event, giving volunteers (red shirts) a chance to share information about their various missions.

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