In Career games, you must purchase your rocket parts with funds youâll earn by accepting contracts, and accrue science points to research technologies that unlock new parts. There are no funding restrictions, and all parts start unlocked. Youâll be prompted to choose what type of game you want to play. Launch the game, and youâll be treated to a view of the main menu, shown in FigureÂ 1-1. Elizabeth first got interested in space after watching the movie Apollo 13 in 1996, and still wants to be an astronaut someday.Letâs begin by starting a new game of Kerbal Space Program. Elizabeth is also a post-secondary instructor in communications and science since 2015.

in Space Studies from the University of North Dakota, a Bachelor of Journalism from Canada's Carleton University and (soon) a Bachelor of History from Athabasca University. Her latest book, 'Why Am I Taller?', is co-written with astronaut Dave Williams. Elizabeth's reporting includes multiple exclusives with the White House and Office of the Vice-President of the United States, an exclusive conversation with aspiring space tourist (and NSYNC bassist) Lance Bass, speaking several times with the International Space Station, witnessing five human spaceflight launches on two continents, working inside a spacesuit, and participating in a simulated Mars mission.

She was contributing writer for (opens in new tab) for 10 years before joining full-time, freelancing since 2012. Elizabeth Howell (she/her), Ph.D., is a staff writer in the spaceflight channel since 2022 covering diversity, education and gaming as well.

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