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Students Biben Mathew (left), 16, and Cuong Tran, 18, work on this robot.

In addition to SPARC-simulated space flights, students are working on creating a competing robot designed to go underwater and check pipelines.

In addition to SPARC-simulated space flights, students are working on creating a competing robot designed to go underwater and check pipelines.

Students work at the simulation NASA headquarters.

Astronauts Kevin Huang and Thomas Juhaf prepare for takeoff at SPARC at Northeast High School. MARIA POUCHNIKOVA / TIMES PHOTOS

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