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WRO's solar telescope video/images as a teaching tool in their classroom. A similar program called Real-time
Interactive Observatory (RIO) offers the same opportunity but for night-time observations. The Coca-Cola Space Science Center itself is a constant host to surrounding schools. Students in and around the
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