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Mars group launches high-flying fundraiser

11-03-2006 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Those who cannot afford the million-dollar price tag attached to space tourism will be happy to learn that at least their names--and their logos--will be able to travel into space for a much smaller fee, thanks to a group of MIT students.

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