NASA completed the transfer of a 105-acre wooded parcel in Maryland to the neighboring Patuxent Research Refuge. The land, once used for propellant research, has been cleared of infrastructure and restored to nature. It now expands the largest continuous block of unfragmented forest between Washington and Baltimore.
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La NASA transfiere 105 acres de bosque a una reserva en Maryland

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La NASA completó la transferencia de un terreno forestal de 105 acres en Maryland al Refugio de Investigación Patuxent. El área, antes utilizada para probar propulsores, fue limpiada de infraestructura y devuelta a su estado natural para ampliar el mayor bloque continuo de bosque entre Washington y Baltimore.

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