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- Gregory Benford
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| Space Helmet | ||
| Headgear for space explorers. |
Very early use of this expression.
| He took the glass-fronted space helmet and adjusted it on Thiana's head. |
| From The Disc-Men of Jupiter,
by Manly Wade Wellman. Published by Wonder Stories in 1931 Additional resources -
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