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Q: What kind of glass is used on airplane windows?
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Q: How can I become an astronaut?
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Q: I hear NASA is working on a new suit, the Z2? Can you tell me more about it?
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Q: What metals are used in spaceships and why?
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Q: What is ablation?
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Q: Who invented the paper airplane?
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Q: What are the parts on an airplane?
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Q: What kind of wood is used to make fuselages?
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Q: Old planes look like they are made out of plastic but how is that possible since plastic is a new technology?
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Q: Are propellers made of wood or metal?
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