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How can we use what we know about summarizing as we read a blog article about space?

Now that you've learned some of the technical terms used by the folks at NASA, read the first paragraph of “Solar Conjunction: When the Sun Gets in the Way” to see how Jessica Williams used these words in her blog post. Ask yourself what information from this paragraph would belong in a summary of the post.

Martian satelite Solar Conjunction: When the Sun Gets in the Way
Mar 11, by Jessica Williams

I am a Navigation Engineer in the Mission Design and Navigation section at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. As a Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Navigator, my job is to determine where the spacecraft is (orbit determination) and where it is going (orbit prediction). I also keep the spacecraft on course by performing propulsive burns using the spacecraft engines.

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How can what we know about the author be summarized in one sentence?

The author works for the space program as a specialist in the navigation of spacecraft headed for Mars.