The History of the ISS
Which country controls the International Space Station?
Name one thing about the International Space Station's laboratory that is completely different from every other laboratory in the Milky Way Galaxy?
Only laboratory in space; only laboratory not on earth
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How many people per crew typically live and work on the International Space Station at a time?
True or False: You can see the International Space Station from Earth.
In what decade did the International Space Station begin construction?
Fill in the blank: 25 years ago, scientists discovered a ___________ state of matter while on the International Space Station. (Hint: It's a number)
Outside of working, name one thing astronauts can do while aboard the International Space Station.
Exercise; personal care; spacewalks; post on social media about updates on missions; conduct media/school events
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How many countries have sent astronauts to the space station? (Must be within 4 countries to answer correctly)
What decade was the laboratory section of the International Space Station added?
Fill in the blank: Without the influence of __________, things like cells, organoids, and protein clusters are easier to study in space.
Name one way atronauts choose to sleep while aboard the International Space Station.
Tether themselves to walls; float aroud freely
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Fill in the blank: In 2020, two astronauts spent 340 days living on the space station, on a mission known as, “A ____________ in Space.”
Which former U.S. president directed NASA to build the International Space Station?
Since 2015, this vegtable has been growing on the International Space Station.
How many atronauts have conducted experiments on the International Space Station? (Must be within 500 people to answer correctly)
What marks the end of an International Space Station expedition?
By the International Space Station's ten year anniersary in 2010, how many people had visited the station? (Must be within 20 people to answer correctly)
Due to advanced filtration and purification systems through technology developed on the space station, what percent of water is recyclable for astronauts aboard the space station? (Must be within 10 percent to answer correctly)
In 2009, Mike Massimino became the first astronaut to do what?
Which American astronaut holds the record for most days in a row on the International Space Station?