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    Pleasanton teacher joins NASA team seeking answers about life on Mars
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    Palassou will leave today to participate in an expedition to the McGill Arctic Research Station, or MARS, coordinated by NASA, the Canadian Space Agency and McGill University. "It's not a dog-and-pony show ... It's not watered down at all." He expects to help scientists collect and analyze samples from early morning to late at night during the mission, which runs through Aug. 4. Full Article at Contra Costa Times
    It's not a dog-and-pony show ... It's not watered down at all.
    SOURCE: Contra Costa Times 15 months ago
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Pleasanton teacher joins NASA team seeking answers about life on Mars
  1. Students, and some adults, think 'Ugh, science? Pound the books,' ... You take science, particularly field science; it actually is really fun.
    SOURCE: Contra Costa Times 15 months ago
  2. I thought I'd be doing cubicle work
    SOURCE: Contra Costa Times 15 months ago
  3. They're all about inspiring the next generation of explorers
    SOURCE: Contra Costa Times 15 months ago
  4. We'll be studying the arctic as a model for the Martian arctic ... We're going to a place on earth that is kind of similar.
    SOURCE: Contra Costa Times 15 months ago
  5. The ultimate education goal is to get students excited about science
    SOURCE: Contra Costa Times 15 months ago

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