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Photon Jump

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Pho, a plucky bright green photon of light, must travel from a NASA spacecraft down to Earth and back again to help complete a crucial science mission in this educational […]

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Pho, a plucky bright green photon of light, must travel from a NASA spacecraft down to Earth and back again to help complete a crucial science mission in this educational short film.

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Publish Date October 13, 2023
Run Time 00:02:48
Topic Kids
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