Cosmic Firsts
In 1961 this Soviet cosmonaut became the first human in space.
Yuri Gagarin
This household appliance uses electromagnetic waves to heat food
Microwave
This field of biology studies heredity and the variation of inherited traits in living organisms.
Genetics
Which Canadian engineering structure is the tallest freestanding observation tower in North America?
CN Tower
This standard piece of biomedical equipment monitors astronauts' heart activity in flight.
ECG/EKG (electrocardiogram)
This dog was the first living creature to orbit Earth, aboard Sputnik 2 in 1957.
Laika
This branch of engineering makes it possible for you to connect to the internet through Wi-Fi
Electrical/Computer Engineering
This adjective describes someone who gives freely and unselfishly, whether it's time, money, or praise.
Generous
Which famous Paris landmark was originally built for the 1889 World's Fair?
Eiffel Tower
Worn during re-entry, these lower-body compression garments help redistribute fluid and prevent astronauts from fainting.
G-suits
This 2021 NASA rover carries a small helicopter named Ingenuity and hunts for signs of ancient microbial life on Mars.
Perseverance Rover
This engineering feature allows automatic doors at grocery stores to open when someone approaches.
Motion sensor
This verb means to produce or create something, like a machine that makes electricity, or a person coming up with a new idea.
Generate
What engineering project uses a system of locks to raise and lower ships between different sea levels?
Panama Canal
This field combines tissue engineering and 3D printing to grow organ-like structures that form more natural shapes without gravity pulling them down.
Bioprinting
Launched in 1977, this probe is now the farthest human-made object from Earth, having entered interstellar space.
Voyager 1
This intentional separation allows bridges to expand and contract with temperature changes.
Expansion Joints
This adjective describes something made up of diverse or dissimilar parts; the opposite of uniform or consistent.
Heterogeneous
Which ancient Roman engineering structure supplied water over long distances using gravity?
Aqueducts
Astronauts use this resistance-based exercise machine, the ARED, to fight muscle loss in microgravity.
Advanced Resistive Exercise Device
In 1992 this astronaut became the first Canadian woman in space, flying aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.
Dr. Roberta Bondar
This aerodynamic phenomenon allows a spinning soccer or baseball to curve dramatically through the air.
Magnus effect
This verb describes drawing a broad, sweeping conclusion from a small or unrepresentative sample of evidence.
Overgeneralize
What is the largest hydroelectric dam in the world by installed generating capacity?
Three Gorges Dam
Caused by a headward shift of body fluid in microgravity, this medical condition can impair astronaut vision and is officially called SANS.
Spaceflight-Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome