Dr. Singer flies with NASA engineers on the super-low-gravity "Vomit Comet" but he soon learns that low-gravity makes life more difficult in unexpected ways.
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Exodus Earth: Vomit Comet
Dr. Singer flies with NASA engineers on the super-low-gravity "Vomit Comet" but he soon learns that low-gravity makes life more difficult in unexpected ways.
Added: Jul 27, 2009
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Runtime: 02:46
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