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https://github.com/tanyafish/parachute/raw/main/The%20Parachute%20Message.pdf
https://github.com/tanyafish/parachute (Alternate link)
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There was a secret message on the parachute of Perseverance, seen as it descended to Mars.
This "kid-friendly" file (PDF) explains how to decode the parachute.
via Tanya Fish on Twitter (@tanurai)
24 February 2021 Edit: 24 February 2021
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Brett Richardson on 25 February 21 at 08:38 AM #
Awesome activity, thank you!