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Don’t drop it! Inside an astronaut’s tool bag

The $100,000 toolbag dropped from the ISS last year burned up in Earth's atmosphere earlier this month. Â鶹´«Ã½ asks just what kind of instruments an astronaut uses, and why they are so expensive.
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The $100,000 toolbag dropped from the ISS last year burned up in Earth’s atmosphere earlier this month. Â鶹´«Ã½ asks just what’s inside an astronaut’s toolbag, and why is it so expensive. Enter our gallery to find out.

Gallery: Inside an astronaut’s tool bag

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