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  • Why did the author want to join the flight?
    Floating was his life goal
  • How long does weightlessness last on the plane?
    25 seconds
  • What does "zero gravity" mean?
    The Vomit Comet
  • What does “deterred” mean?
    Stopped from doing something
  • What happens if you don’t keep your feet down when gravity returns?
    You can slam down hard and hurt your neck
  • What lesson did the author learn?
    Always find a way
  • What word means "to get used to something new"?
    Acclimate
  • What kind of arcs does the plane fly in to create weightlessness?
    Parabolic arcs
  • What happens when gravity returns after 25 seconds?
    You feel twice your weight
  • 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)
  • Why did NASA refuse at first?
    Faculty advisors were not allowed
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