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Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson
Reporter · Chicago, IL
Mark Thompson has spent over a decade highlighting community stories across Chicago. He graduated from Northwestern University and has contributed to various local outlets, including Chicago Reader, focusing on grassroots initiatives and neighborhood developments.
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As NASA prepares for the first crewed mission to the Moon since 1972, researchers in the Bay Area are using advanced simulators to recreate conditions astronauts could experience during a Moon landing.
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