WASHINGTON
— NASA has launched its first multi-player online game to test
players’ knowledge of the space program. Who was the first American to
walk in space? Who launched the first liquid-fueled rocket? These are
only a few of the questions players can answer in Space Race Blastoff.
Available on Facebook, Space Race Blastoff tests players’ knowledge of
NASA history, technology, science and pop culture. Players who
correctly answer questions earn virtual badges depicting NASA
astronauts, spacecraft and celestial objects. Players also earn points
they can use to obtain additional badges to complete sets and earn
premium badges.
“Space Race Blastoff opens NASA’s history and
research to a wide new audience of people accustomed to using social
media,” said David Weaver, NASA’s associate administrator for
communications. “Space experts and novices will learn new things about
how exploration continues to impact our world.”
NASA chose to
make the game available through Facebook to take advantage of the
social media site’s large audience and enable players to compete against
others. Individuals also can play solo games.
Once in the
game, players choose an avatar and answer 10 multiple-choice questions.
Each correct answer earns 100 points, with a 20-point bonus to the
player who answers first. The winner advances to the bonus round to
answer one additional question for more points.
Correctly answering the bonus question earns the player a badge.
Space Race Blastoff was developed by Scott Hanger, Todd Powell and
Jamie Noguchi of NASA’s Internet Services Group in the Office of
Communications. Play the game now at:
http://apps.facebook.com/spacerace
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