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What was the first animal in space?
Laika the dog!
100
True or false: astronauts sometimes go to space to fix things.
True!
100
Name one important thing you can do when you are young to prepare to be an astronaut.
Work hard at school, practice teamwork, learn about space, learn to speak another language...
100
True or false? Do astronauts wear diapers under their suits?
True!
100
True or False? Astronauts help find cures for diseases.
True.
200
What was the name of the chimpanzee who went into space?
Ham the Chimp!
200
Astronauts have to live and work together in small spaces. What quality must they show to be able to do this?
Teamwork!
200
What other language besides English is useful for an astronaut to speak?
Russian!
200
Astronauts in space wear an orange jumpsuit for takeoff and re-entry. What is it called?
A pumpkin suit.
200
What does the word "astronaut" mean?
Space sailors!
300
Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
300
Many astronauts have spent time in the armed forces. What do they learn to do there?
Fly airplanes!
300
True or false: when astronauts brush their teeth, they spit toothpaste into the sink.
False!
300
What is a "cosmonaut"?
A space sailor from the Russian Space program
400
Who was the first Canadian woman in space?
Roberta Lynn Bondar
400
What do astronauts in training spend lots of time doing? (Hint: they go to a very, very big place to do this!)
Swimming.
400
Who was the first American to travel to space?
Alan Shepard.
500
Who is a current Canadian astronaut known as "rocket man?"
Chris Hadfield
500
Astronauts in training spend time in a special airplane that goes up and down, allowing them to "float". What is the nickname given to this airplane?
Vomit comet!
500
Who was the first person to travel to space?
Yuri Gagarin
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