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  • Why NASA Loves Acronyms: The Secret Language of Space Geeks

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    When you first listen to the transmissions from the iconic Apollo missions, it feels like you’ve stumbled onto a secret society’s coded radio channel. “Roger, CMP. CSMโ€™s EVAs look nominal. Prep the LEM for EVA ASAP!” What now? Was that English? Fear not! You haven’t encountered an alien transmission (yet). What you’ve walked into is…