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Feel Like You Belong: Yuki Takahashi–Reaching for the Stars

June 27, 20183-bottom, Citizen Journalism, Local FacesAlan Headbloom, Antarctica, Feel Like You Belong, japanese, Pacific, Skype, Yuki TakahashiJoanne

 

By Alan Headbloom, Feel Like You Belong

 

What is a Japanese couple to do if their young son urges them to allow him to move to the United States to pursue his dream of becoming an astronaut? If you’re the mom and dad of Yuki Takahashi, you say, “(Gulp)…yes!” Via Skype across the Pacific, the global astrophysicist discusses saving wildlife, living in Antarctica, and playing tennis on the moon.

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