10. To be able to participate in space efforts and perhaps pursue a space career, will we have to have good grades in all our classes? Everyone who travels to or lives in space won't have to be a rocket scientist, right? (A K2S Question)

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As space travel becomes a more common activity, new industries on Earth and in space will be needed. These industries will need all sorts of different skills, so you're right—not just rocket scientists will be needed. In space there will be a need for engineers, doctors, technicians, computer specialists, scientists and many other talented people. But also, as people begin to stay in space for long periods or even begin to live in space, there will also be a need for cooks, hairdressers, hotel staff, shopkeepers, and many others. Good grades will always help whether you seek a career in space or here on Earth.

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Answer provided by Geoffrey I. Crouch, Ph.D.

Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer

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