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In your opinion, what is the biggest breakthrough in space exploration in the past decade?

"There have been endless breakthroughs in our industry; however, I would say the one that excited me the most recently was NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale spacecraft detecting magnetic activity in turbulent space near Earth. I read all about this discovery - it was fascinating."

"The biggest recent breakthrough in our industry, in my opinion, was NASA finding ancient organic material and methane on Mars. NASA has had many breakthroughs over the years. May I ask which was your favorite breakthrough as of late?"

The interviewer wants to ensure that you hold strong knowledge, and genuine interest in NASA's core mission. If you are familiar with what NASA does, you will likely know about some of the latest breakthroughs. Briefly discuss which one has caught your interest the most.

Briefly discuss which one has caught your interest the most. Let your interviewer know why you feel it was an important breakthrough, and if time permits, ask your interviewer their opinion on this topic as well.

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