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NASA inspires. It always has, and it always will.

I remember President Kennedy’s bold prediction that we would put a man on the moon before the end of the decade and I remember America delivering. I remember NASA delivering.

In my own life, I can distinctly remember experiences I had as a young teacher discussing basic principles of math and science in response to students’ questions about space. An ambitious space program led to remarkable gains in more than space exploration; it directly contributed to gains in my classroom.

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