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Newton's apple tree heads to space aboard Atlantis
British-born astronaut Piers Sellers will carry a 4 inch slice of Newtons apple tree into orbit aboard the space shuttle Atlantis for the Royal Society of London. The piece, authentic with Newtons signature, will float in microgravity during the 12 day ISS mission before returning to London.
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