Sterling firefighters Nick Simpson (left) and Kurt Landis drop an egg space lander Friday, May 16, 2025, at Sterling’s Lincoln School. Fifth graders at the school designed and built landers to safely bring eggs down to terra firma. (Alex T. Paschal)
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