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How long does weightlessness last on the plane?
25 seconds
What does “deterred” mean?
Stopped from doing something
Why did the author want to join the flight?
Floating was his life goal
What happens when gravity returns after 25 seconds?
You feel twice your weight
Why did NASA refuse at first?
Faculty advisors were not allowed
What lesson did the author learn?
Always find a way
What happens if you don’t keep your feet down when gravity returns?
You can slam down hard and hurt your neck
What does the word gig mean?
A short job or performance
Who was Randy Pausch?
A computer science professor
Randy Pausch’s childhood dream was to be an astronaut?
False (his dream was to experience zero gravity, not to be an astronaut)
What does "zero gravity" mean?
The Vomit Comet
What kind of arcs does the plane fly in to create weightlessness?
Parabolic arcs
What word means "to get used to something new"?
Acclimate
