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NASA opens Apollo Moon sample and more: Understand the world through 7 images

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NASA began unsealing a lunar sample sealed for 50 years the week of March 2–9, as researchers found promising leads for cancer treatments and gene therapy.

Here are the week’s biggest science stories, told in 7 stunning images.

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