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Did you know: NASA fun facts!
Did you know: NASA fun facts!
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Did You Know: NASA Facts for Students
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True or False: It’s important to me to see people that look like me working for NASA.
False
True
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NASA employs scientists for earth expeditions to explore how our planet is changing
True
False
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True or False: I feel confident that I can succeed as a NASA student intern.
True
False
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NASA uses vantage point of space to increase our understanding of earth to improve and safeguard our future.
False
True
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Fun fact: This astronaut is a also medical doctor by training.
Mae Jemison, has over 190 hrs in space as Mission Specialist
Yvonne Cagle, selected by NASA in 1996 & leads programmatic partnerships
Guilin Bluford, born 1942 is 2nd oldest AA astronaut (1979)
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I am confident I can learn the skills needed to work for NASA.
False
True
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How old do you have to be to participate in NASA’s Intern program
16
24
18
21
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How many NASA centers and facilities are within one state away from Arizona?
1
2
3
4
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True or False: I can fit in with the kind of people that work for NASA.
False
True
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Which is another critical job in NASA?
15 different types of NASA Scientists
NASA Research Pilots & Engineers
Data Science, IT, and Cyber Professionals
Business Services Personnel
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How many NASA centers and facilities are there in the US?
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16
6
17
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Fun Fact: This famous Latino astronaut did not learn to speak English until age of 12.
John Acaba, former science teacher who joined NASA in 2004
Franklin Diaz, first Hispanic Astronaut (1986) with > 1500 space hrs
Jose Hernandez, hometown of Stockton CA flew 37th space mission in 2009
Dr. Ellen Ochoa, first female Hispanic astronauts to fly in space in 1993
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True or False: I think the work done by NASA is valuable and important to me and my community.
False
True
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True or False: This game has helped me to learn new things about NASA.
Yes
No