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December 17, 2025

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Alejo is a high school senior who is set to graduate at the top of his class. He has excellent test scores, holds various positions of leadership in groups and clubs, and despite his impressive achievements is still know...
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How long would you have to film something in HD to collect 1 PB of data?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0Aall day for 2 consecutive weeks%0D%0A%0D%0Aall day for 2 consecutive weeks%0D%0A%0D%0Aall day for 36...
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What characteristic may make you likely to pursue a career in space law?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AYou majored in journalism and physics completing your undergraduate work.%0D%0A%0D%0AYou majored in...
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Jaden is interested in learning more about the basics of astronomy and looking more closely at the sky all by himself. He wants to get a basic, starter telescope to help him with this endeavor, and his teacher suggests a...
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This summer Sharona is planning to work all the jobs she can—babysitter, lawn mower, even trash taker-outer—all because she is saving up for a telescope. Assuming she wants a starter telescope just to get her feet wet, a...
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How long do graduate degrees typically take (per degree)?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0A1-2 years%0D%0A%0D%0A1-2 years%0D%0A%0D%0A2-6 years%0D%0A2-6 years%0D%0A%0D%0A5-7 years%0D%0A%0D%0A5-7 years%0D%0A%...
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A doctor who is monitoring the health of astronauts in space has just received a signal that indicates one of the astronauts may be experiencing low blood sugar. The mission control personnel that would communicate this...
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Your friend Riley tells you that she just watched a documentary on Netflix that breaks down the Apollo 11 mission in light of new declassified documents. She is convinced that because the United States landed on the moon...
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Which of the following lists correctly represents the typical career progression to full-time college professor?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0Acollege degree, master’s degree, PHD, postdoc, professor%0D%...
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What characteristic may make you likely to pursue a career in space publishing?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AYou love creating, running, and troubleshooting new algorithms and exploring the patterns tha...
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You are watching a movie about a space mission. The current scene is showing groups of two or three people in the mission control room all convening around their stations and talking for 10 or 15 minutes. What is MOST LI...
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The 1967 Outer Space Treaty addresses all of the following, EXCEPT:%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0Athe prohibition of weapons in space%0D%0A%0D%0Athe prohibition of weapons in space%0D%0A%0D%0Athe peacefu...
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What is a possible disadvantage to securing a position as an adjunct professor?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AThese positions are on the decline with the rise of millennial college enrollment.%0D%0A%0D%0...
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What issue can complicate the work of space lawyers?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AIt is still somewhat unclear where airspace ends and outer space begins.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt is still somewhat unclear where a...
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Why have many universities begun hiring more adjunct professors?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AUniversities want to hire the most highly-educated faculty they can and adjunct professors typically hold Ph...
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What usually happens before astronauts can apply to the astronaut candidate program?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AThey have to log at least 1,000 hours flying in a jet.%0D%0A%0D%0AThey have to log at le...
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What characteristic may make you likely to pursue a career in software engineering?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AYou are fascinated with big data’s potential to build stronger, more robust algorithms.%0...
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What characteristic may make you likely to pursue a career in data science?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AYou are able to talk comfortably to anyone in a room, even if you have never met them.%0D%0A%0D%0...
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Syrus has always done well in school and enjoys science, but every year when it is time to choose classes he struggles. He fears he will pick the wrong classes and miss out on something amazing! How might going to colleg...
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Nisha has been a journalist all her life, mostly covering space missions and news, but has recently had twins and is looking for a career change. For this season of life, she’s more interested in working with other peopl...
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Caleb has become interested in outer space, so his aunt and uncle are planning a trip to Florida for him to visit one of the most recognizable space centers in the country. Which space center would Caleb be visiting?%0D%...
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In what order does a flight director prioritize tasks to assure success?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0Aspacecraft safety, crew safety, mission success%0D%0A%0D%0Aspacecraft safety, crew safety, mission s...
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What aspect of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope are astronomers most excited about?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AIt will be the first telescope capable of producing real-time video.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt wil...
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What is the goal of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0Ato give scientists a time lapse recording of the southern hemisphere%0D%0A%0D%0Ato give scientists a time lapse reco...
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The term astronaut derives from Greek. What does it translate to in English?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0Astar sailor%0D%0A%0D%0Astar sailor%0D%0A%0D%0Asky mariner%0D%0A%0D%0Asky mariner%0D%0A%0D%0Asky...
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