Space exploration can inspire young people to apply themselves in school and to pursue careers in the Sciences, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (#STEM). Richard Branson tells the story of the lifelong adventure that was started when one family took their young daughter to see SpaceShipOne fly to space!
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