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Where was the first space ship invented?
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Has any type of bird ever flown into space?
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How is fabric used in aircraft construction?
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Why is planet Earth the only planet with life?
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How do you survive on Mars?
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What are runway numbers and how do they work?
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Why is the Space Shuttle covered with little squares?
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Why do the propellers on an airplane need to have a nose? Why can't it be a square?
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Is there any other new technology to make spaceships fly in space nearly to the speed of light?
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How do you transport supplies, materials and people to orbiting spacecrafts in space?
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