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Persevering Students Receive Messages from Mars (5th Opportunity)

February 16, 2023

Eleven students, along with parents, teachers, and classmates, met virtually with NASA Mars Perseverance team members to celebrate the students’ participation in the “You’ve Got Perseverance” campaign.

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