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Space Cadet

From our Sept/Oct '17 issue: As a member of NASA's new astronaut class, Zena Cardman knows the sky is no limit at all.

By Robyn Rydzy '95 Com

Photos by Steve BoyleSeptember / October 2017

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ship mast and cloudy dusk sky, photo by Zena Cardman

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abandoned chilean Antarctic base, photo by Zena Cardman

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penguins, photo by Zena Cardman

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Christmas in Antarctica, group of people in festive cold weather gear, one wearing a Santa hat, photo by Zena Cardman

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group of women in caving attire blowing kisses to camera, photo by Zena Cardman

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glacier at Uhuru, photo by Zena Cardman

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aboard boat in Gulf of Mexico, photo by Zena Cardman

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humpback whale emerging beside small boat in Antarctica, photo by Zena Cardman

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icicles hanging off metal roof, photo by Zena Cardman

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stalactites and stalagmites in a cave, photo by Zena Cardman

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group of scientists wearing head lamps and taking notes beside flowing water in a cave, photo by Zena Cardman

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person on a boat in icy water near Charcot Island, photo by Zena Cardman

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Palmer Station at night, photo by Zena Cardman

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sailboat photo by Zena Cardman

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silhouette of a person playing a sextant, photo by Zena Cardman

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a zebra migration over plains under blue sky, photo by Zena Cardman

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closeup of Zena wearing sunglasses with a fur-lined hooded coat, photo by Zena Cardman

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