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Article: Behind the Glamour of Space Travel: Chabot's New Exhibit Offers Authentic Look at Day-to-Day Life in Space.
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- AScribe Science News Service
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- November 1, 2007
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Byline: Chabot Space & Science Center
OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- On November 10, Chabot Space & Science Center launches its new permanent exhibit, Beyond Blastoff: Surviving in Space. The exhibit reveals space travel behind its curtain of glamour, showing visitors how astronauts live and work in space.
"We tend to think of space missions as larger-than-life adventures, full of drama and daring, but there are a lot of very real physical risks," said Chabot Space & Science Center exhibits manager Tamara Schwarz. "What we rarely see is the pragmatic side of space travel - the uncomfortable, often claustrophobic conditions, the grueling ...