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July 25, 2016

NASA will put Rocket Raccoon and Groot on its new mission patch

by Larra Morris

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If there was any doubt in your heart that the people at NASA were a bunch of nerds, here’s the evidence that proves otherwise…

The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) announced Friday that Groot and Rocket the Raccoon will be featured on a mission patch that will represent all payloads that will head to the national laboratory on the International Space Station.
via Gizmodo

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