There are lots of people in this world who love science and think planes, trains and airplanes are the coolest things ever. The people that win for super fans may in fact, after hearing about NASA Tweetup, be NASA fans. Through starting the NASA tweetup program, NASA has brought thousands of people into an all access pass to this amazing agency. You see, people apply through a lottery to get chosen. Each tweetup, and they’ve 27 so far anywhere from watching a shuttle launch to meeting government officials at the Newseum here in DC, invites 100-200 people for short interactions with staff who were described by Jason Townsend as “super passionate about their jobs.” There’s nothing more inspiring than hearing people who love their jobs talk about what they do who are also super interactive.

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