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Jasmin Moghbeli: NASA's Newest Astronaut

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Jasmin Moghbeli, Badass Astronaut | The New Yorker
The Iranian-American marine who flew combat missions in Afghanistan is now one of NASA’s newest astronauts.

“The fact that I can be a female, Iranian, in the Marine Corps, and now becoming an astronaut—it’s incredible.”

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