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Did
you enjoy space camp?
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Wow! It was really a kick! We got
to ride on all kinds of simulators, and pretend we were on
real missions. It was a lot of work but a lot of fun.
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Do you really
think kids will ever get to go into space?
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Absolutely. I think that in our
lifetime we will see the first junior astronaut.
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What was your
most favorite animal in Kenya?
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I'm not sure. I really liked the
little monkey-like Bush Baby. Also the lions, cheetahs, and
elephants.
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Are Maasai
children the same as in the United States?
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They have very different customs
than we do, but they do feel the same emotions. They still
have many of the same needs.
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What can a
reader learn from Countdown?
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I hope that every reader learns
tolerance for those who are different. We have so much great
stuff to learn from other people, but we can't as long as we
act like we are always right and know everything.
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Space
Camp gave me the chance to train like an astronaut.
This picture was taken while I suited up to dive in
the neutral buoyancy facility at |
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US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama
during my research for Countdown. |
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Maasai
man standing:
This is a man named Nicholas
who helped guide and translate for me
during my research trip to Kenya. |
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Homes
in a Maasai village:
This is a village where I stayed in Kenya, while
doing research on my book Countdown. |
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Lion
cubs on log:
I sat and watched these lion cubs play on this log
for nearly an hour. Like youngsters everywhere, they
kept me laughing with their antics. |
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