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What happens to everyday materials when they leave Earth? New research looks to find out.

Name: What happens to everyday materials when they leave Earth? New research looks to find out.
Uploaded: 2026-05-13T18:24:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 14 s
Description: A historic mission brought unusual cargo into space to find out what happens to items when they leave Earth.

A historic mission brought unusual cargo into space to find out what happens to items when they leave Earth.