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SPACE STATION EXPEDITION 10 BACKUP CREW NAMED
Astronauts Jeffrey N. Williams (Col., USA), Sunita L. Williams (Cmdr., USN) and Russian cosmonaut Konstantin M.…
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NASA TRACKS SANTA
Santa Claus and his reindeer will have some expert help this Christmas Eve, as they streak…