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Local astronaut Scott Tingle visits Boston’s Children’s Hospital

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Astronaut Scott Tingle, who’s from Randolph, made a visit to Boston Children’s Hospital on Wednesday where he met with patients, including young Connor. Tingle was accompanied by another famous space personality, Camilla the Space Chicken, who’s best known as the mascot of the NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory. Camilla actually has her own Twitter account and sent out messages about her Boston visit, saying that her time at the hospital was a “wonderful experience.”