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    Not Necessarily Rocket Science: A Beginner's Guide to Life in the Space Age
    Not Necessarily Rocket Science: A Beginner's Guide to Life in the Space Age
    Not Necessarily Rocket Science: A Beginner's Guide to Life in the Space Age
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    Not Necessarily Rocket Science: A Beginner's Guide to Life in the Space Age

    Written by Kellie Gerardi

    Narrated by Angie Kane

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    Whether you have a space background or are just looking to learn more about the future, this guide confirms that there’s a place for anyone in space exploration.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media
    Release dateNov 17, 2020
    ISBN9781666543148
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    Kellie Gerardi

    Kellie Gerardi is an aerospace professional and popular science communicator who has flown multiple microgravity research campaigns as a citizen scientist and spacesuit-ed human test subject. With a decade of experience in the commercial space industry, she leads Special Projects for the Commercial Spaceflight Federation and has also contributed to space settlement research. She serves on the Defense Council for the Truman National Security Project and currently resides in the Washington DC area with her husband and their daughter.

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