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Do planets orbit fast or slow?
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What is the fastest time to travel from Earth to Mars?
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What is the speed required to launch an object into space?
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What is the fastest piston plane?
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What is the difference between rocket and missile?
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How do the Shuttle's boosters work?
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How fast could the fastest rocket ship fly?
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Can you give an example of an aircraft model using a piston engine?
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How do you make a simple rocket?
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Why do jet engine airplanes fly faster than propeller airplanes?
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