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From Cedar Falls to the moon? Astronaut talks Iowa-to-NASA journey

Iowa-raised astronaut talks about the moment science inspired him.

DES MOINES, Iowa — NASA Astronaut Raja Chari spoke to Local 5 News about how his teachers Cedar Falls and Waterloo fostered his scientific curiosity, the legacy of the late aviation pioneer Chuck Yeager and lighting the flame of curiosity and exploration in future generations of young people.

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