QUESTION:
What type of education is required to work on the Kuiper project?

ANSWER from Marc Siegel on May 10:
The kind of education people need to work on this project
varies depending on the job people have.  For more details, see the
various biographies on quest.arc.nasa.gov.

All of the astronomers (they call themselves Research Astrophysicists)
have a Ph.D in Physics.  This is also called a Doctorate in Physics and
these people can sign their names with the title Dr. (just like a medical
doctor).  This takes about ten or eleven years of college (instead of
just 4 years for a regular Bachelor degree). 

Edna DeVore who is in charge of the FOSTER program (which helps teachers
learn about the KAO) graduated first from college.  While she worked
as a teacher she completed two Master's degrees.  The first was a
Master's of Arts in Instructional Technology and Design--a program about the
design of good learning materials.  The second degree was a Master of Science
in Astronomy at Steward Observatory, University of Arizona.

Allan Meyer who heads the telescope tracking team got a B.A. in physics 
from UC Santa Cruz and a Master's degree in Astrophysics.  It took him six
years of college.  During college years, he had summer jobs and part-time
work at Lick Observatory.

David Black wrote that after High School, he joined the Navy as an 
Aviation Electrician.  He went to several schools, and specialized in 
helicopters.  After the Navy, he attended college while working full time 
as a Research and Development Technician for several different companies. 

Juan Rivera, another telescope operator wrote this about his background:
 "How I got here is a long story.  The short version is that I spent 13
  years as a televison news technician and cameraman.  I am a commercial
  airplane and helicopter pilot and always kept me eye open for interesting
  aviation-related stories the station coud do.  While working at KTVU I
  learned of the KAO and managed to get a ride on it while doing a news
  story about it.  After covering drive-by shootings, hostage situations,
  and every other type of bad news for 13 years I finally burnt out on TV
  news and 6 years later here I am."

I did not get information on the education of the flight crew. 

Marc