Challenges in Space
What is the difference between space junk and space debris?
Different word used.
What was the first animal in space?
Dog
What is the purpose of a space shuttle?
Space shuttles transport personnel and equipment to orbiting spacecraft.
What is microgravity?
Microgravity is the condition in which the gravitational forces that act on mass are greatly reduced.
which planet is a satellite for earth?
the moon
What is space junk?
Any piece of a man made item or debris left in space.
What is the difference between reflection and refraction telescopes?
The fundamental part in a reflecting telescope is a mirror where the light will skip off and is then engaged into a more modest region. Interestingly, a refracting telescope involves focal points that shine the light as it goes towards the opposite end.
Archytas
What are three important thing needed in space to survive
Oxygen, food, water
What are the 2 different types of satellites?
Natural and manmade.
Why is space exploration challenging?
Space travel can introduce outrageous conditions that influence machine tasks and endurance. Like people, machines are affected by gravity, propulsive powers, radiation, gases, poisons, artificially scathing conditions, static release, dust, outrageous temperatures, incessant temperature varieties from there, the sky is the limit.
Who launched the first successful spaceship?
Soviet Union
Which was the first country to launch an artificial satellite?
Soviet Union
Who was the first person on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What was the first manmade satellite?
Sputnik
What is highest priority in human health risks for a mission to Mars?
The significant wellbeing dangers of spaceflight incorporate more elevated levels of harming radiation, modified gravity fields, extensive stretches of separation and restriction, a shut and possibly unfriendly living climate, and the pressure related with being a significant distance from mother Earth.
What technology was Canada's contribution to the space shuttle?
The canadarm
What are ion drives?
They are engines that use xenon gas instead of chemical fuels.
what are side affects from microgravity
ex. weakened muscles, weakened bones, cardiovascular problems,
How fast does a satellite have to travel to stay in orbit?
17 500 MPH
What are three challenges in space?
Gravity, propulsive forces, radiation, gases, toxins, chemically caustic environments, static discharge, dust, extreme temperatures, frequent temperature variations.
Who invented the first rocket?
Dr. Robert Hutchings Goddard
How does a solar sail work?
They use the suns electromagnetic energy in the form of protons.When the protons hit the sail, it causes the spacecraft to move.
who invented the first space suit?
Emilio Herrera
when was the first satellite launched
January 31, 1958