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Finding Signs of Life From Space—NASA Rescues Few in Nepal

Medicine & Technology May 08, 2015

After days of being pinned beneath up to 10 feet of rubble, four men were rescued in Nepal thanks to NASA search-and-rescue technology. This marks the first real-world use of NASA's advanced sensing technology.

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Finding Signs of Life From Space—NASA Rescues Few in Nepal

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