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Pupils who designed a badge sent to space meet NASA astronaut • Oct. 21, 2026, 3:39 PM ET (BBC)

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Also Known As Francisco Carlos Rubio
Born Los Angeles • California

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NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, wearing gloves, tends to tomato plants growing under pink LED lights inside the equipment-filled International Space Station laboratory.
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