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LightSail 2 is Sending Home New Pictures of Earth

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LightSail 2 is Sending Home New Pictures of Earth

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    LightSail 2 is Sending Home New Pictures of Earth
    by Evan Gough

    LightSail 2, the brainchild of The Planetary Society, has gifted us two new gorgeous images of Earth. The small spacecraft is currently in orbit at about 720 km, and the LightSail 2 mission team is putting it through its paces in preparation for solar sail deployment sometime on or after Sunday, July 21st. LightSail 2 …

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