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Podcaster: Fraser Cain and Dr Pamela Gay

Title: Astronomy Cast Ep.  296: Space Stations, Part 2 MIR

Organization: Astronomy Cast – http://www.astronomycast.com

Link : http://youtu.be/1G4QxqBHMp0

The video has been aired live on google hangout April 26th, 2013

Description:  This week Astronomy Cast talk about the longest running missions ever launched: Mir. From its launch and construction to its fiery finale, Mir helped both the Russians and the Americans extend their understanding of what it actually takes to live in space.

Bio: Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today and Dr. Pamela Gay is a professor at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. They team up to do Astronomy Cast, a weekly facts-based journey through the cosmos.

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