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Beyond the Ozarks

Huntsville Native Reflects as New Horizons Approaches Pluto

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Published June 30, 2015 at 11:38 AM CDT

There is a local connection to the biggest space exploration mission since Voyager. Dr. David James went to Huntsville High School, University of Central Arkansas and has his hands in the Student Dust Counter on board New Horizons. Dr. James is now overseeing the project that he started working on as a graduate student a decade ago.

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