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Reaching for the Stars

Written by NASA/JPL EduMarch 7, 2013
Alyx Stevens in the Space Flight Operations Center at JPL

Find out how one student's far-fetched dream landed her an internship at JPL. Astronomy intern Alyx Stevens shares what it's like to work at the leading center for robotic exploration of the solar system.

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