Spaced Out Sports Career Videos feature world champion sports figures, NASA engineers and an astronaut demonstrating the importance of science and the laws of motion – and teamwork and problem-solving – to achieve career goals in space and sports!
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Nastia Liukin and Supergirl gymnasts demonstrate how you can reach for your stars by using the laws of motion to become an Olympic Gold Medalist!
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New Orleans Saints Kickers Garrett Hartley and Thomas Morstead demonstrate how applying physics to football allowed them to become Super Bowl Champions!
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Linemen Zack Strief and Jon Stinchcomb demonstrate the use of momentum and force to block opponents so the Saints can score Super Bowl-winning touchdowns!
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Thomas Morstead explains that achieving in academics won him a scholarship as a mechanical engineering major - and then allowed him to play football for Southern Methodist University and the New Orleans Saints.
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NASA Mechanical Operations Engineer and Test Conductor Rosa Obregon demonstrates the mechanical, electrical and computer systems used in Mission Control testing operations at Stennis Space Center.
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NASA Aerospace Engineer Casey Kirchner demonstrates the application of Newton's third law of motion to create the right amount of force, motion and steam for a successful lift-off!
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NASA Robotics Engineer Lucien Junkin demonstrates Space Exploration Vehicle testing for the Desert RATS project. Lucien explains the need for future engineers to have science, teamwork and problem-solving skills to build next generation vehicles for a Micro-G environment. |
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NASA Astronaut Mike Gernhardt demonstrates the use of an astronaut suit on Space Exploration Vehicles for the Desert RATS project. Mike's dream is that future engineers will develop a suit for playing Lunar and Mars Games! |
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NASCAR driver Juan Pablo Montoya demonstrates that the right amount of force and friction helps win the race!
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