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Katherine Johnson worked for NASA as a trajectory calculator, before computers

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Katherine Johnson worked for NASA as a trajectory calculator, before computers
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Katherine Johnson (born August 26, 1918) is an American physicist, space scientist, and mathematician who contributed to America's aeronautics and space programs with the early application of digital electronic computers at NASA. Known for accuracy in computerized celestial navigation, she calculated the trajectory for Project Mercury and the 1969 Apollo 11 flight to the Moon.@Curionic

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Alligators have been a long-running problem for NASA, including climbing over their fences and entering buildings over night

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Alligators have been a long-running problem for NASA, including climbing over their fences and entering buildings over night
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In 1999, NASA lost a $125 million Mars orbiter because half the project staff used imperial measurements and the other half used metric.

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In 1999, NASA lost a $125 million Mars orbiter because half the project staff used imperial measurements and the other half used metric.
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Fallen Astronaut is a sculpture smuggled to the Moon as a memorial for those who have died in the advancement of space exploration.

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Fallen Astronaut is a sculpture smuggled to the Moon as a memorial for those who have died in the advancement of space exploration.