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Astronomer Erika Hamden says there is one consistent facet of her work: failure. She fails all the time, just like most people who work in her field. And like most, she keeps going. Why? Because that’s how discoveries are made.

Producer: Vanessa Barchfield
Photographers: Nate Huffman, Bob Lindberg
Editor: Bob Lindberg