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Why scientists want NASA to approve an Interstellar Probe that would plumb the depths of the galaxy

Voyager spacecraft (NASA)

Scientist Ralph McNutt, Jr. wants NASA to approve an Interstellar Probe that would explore the expansive stretches of space beyond the influence of our sun.

As chief scientist for space science at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, McNutt is one of many experts staunchly advocating for the mission,

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