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A galactic Nobel? Experts float the International Space Station among contenders for the Peace Prize

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STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Not-so-outlandish, prognosticators say: The Nobel Peace Prize this year could go galactic, with an award to the International Space Station. But terrestrial contenders loom too, including U.S.

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    A galactic Nobel? Experts float the International Space Station among contenders for the Peace Prize (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Not-so-outlandish, prognosticators say: The Nobel Peace Prize this year could go galactic, with an award to the International Space Station. But terrestrial contenders loom too, including U.S.

  2. Fortune

    The Nobel Peace Prize could leave the planet this year, with the International Space Station among contenders (opens Fortune)

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    The ISS is being floated as a symbol of global cooperation as wars and international tensions intensify on Earth.

  3. PBS NewsHour

    Could the International Space Station win a Nobel Peace Prize? Here's what to know (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Not-so-outlandish, prognosticators say: The Nobel Peace Prize this year could go galactic, with an award to the International Space Station.

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