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Lindsey Konkel

NASA Shuttle Launches Leave Legacy Of Pollution In Florida Refuge

NASA’s shuttle launches have left more than a legacy of space exploration.

May 20th, 2014

By Lindsey Konkel

NASA Shuttle Launches Leave Legacy Of Pollution In Florida Refuge

Billows of fire and smoke filled the air above Florida’s Kennedy Space Center as the countdown clock reached zero. Flanked by two rocket boosters and strapped to the back of a giant rust-colored fuel tank, the space shuttle blasted off. Within seconds, the spacecraft disappeared from sight. In just over 8 minutes, it reached outer space. But

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