A rare educational downlink gave students a chance to ask Maine astronaut Jessica Meir questions about space as she works aboard the International Space Station.

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Results of the 14th annual Cool Science Image Contest were announced on Wednesday with winners selected from a pool of entries that include University of Wisconsin faculty, professors and students.