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Space science: From the desert to the edge of space

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Not all NASA launches need rockets and countdowns. Eric Hand sees the alternative in Fort Sumner, New Mexico.

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Hear Eric Hand talk about reporting this feature on the 17 July Nature podcast: http://www.nature.com/nature/podcast/index.html

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Hand, E. Space science: From the desert to the edge of space. Nature 454, 270–273 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/454270a

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