The Magellanic Clouds must be renamed, astronomers say
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The former NASA astronaut, who in 1970 was pulled from the Apollo 13 crew due to being exposed to the Rubella virus, died on Tuesday (Oct. 31) at the age of 87. Mattingly's death was confirmed by NASA.
(Axel Mellinger, Central Michigan University/NASA Visualization Studio)
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