Apollo Missions
People called this ship a successful failure.
Apollo 13.
What is "space junk"?
Space junk is the pollution and trash in outer space.
What 2016 movie was created based off of the Space Race?
Hidden Figures.
Who has their own space program called SpaceX and also owns Tesla?
Elon Musk.
Who was the first man to walk on the moon.
Neil Armstrong.
This ship caught fire in space and killed the three astronauts aboard.
Apollo 1.
How long are countries around the world aloud to leave space crafts and other tools in space?
Countries are only aloud to leave equipment in space fro up to 25 years.
What is a rover?
A rover is a manmade vehicle that moves around on a planet or moon.
When was the first rover on the moon?
1971.
Americans haven’t been to the _______ since December 14, 1972.
Moon
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There were 12 total Apollo missions.
Roughly how many pieces of junk are in space?
There are 22,000 pieces that you can see from earth plus millions of other tiny pieces.
What country was America trying to beat in the space race?
America was competing mostly against the Soviet Union (todays Russia).
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Space shuttles can be used as many times as needed unless damaged or broken.
How far away from Earth is the International Space Station?
The International Space Station is 254 miles away from Earth.
This Apollo mission was the first to even make it to the moon.
Apollo 11.
Which country tried to blow up one of its older satellites with a missile.
China tried to blow up their older satellites with a missile but it just ended up creating more pollution in space.
When was the race for space started?
The Space Race started in 1955.
How many rovers are being used on the moon right now?
3.
__ many people have walked on the moon. (Only Apollo missions)
12.
Apollo 7 spent more time in space than all the ______ space flights combined up to that time.
Soviet Union.
In England a _____________ is being tested that can be fired into space trash, grip the trash, and then pull the space junk into the earth’s atmosphere where it would burn up.
Metal harpoon.
When did the Space Race end?
The Space Race ended in 1975.
How many rover are being used on Mars?
6.
What does NASA stand for.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.