Space Race
This country launched the first satellite in 1957.
What is the Soviet Union?
This soft material developed by NASA is now used in mattresses.
What is memory foam?
This spacecraft program used reusable vehicles.
What is the Space Shuttle Program?
The approximate distance to Mars.
What is 140 million miles?
The U.S. created this organization in 1958 to lead space efforts.
What is NASA?
NASA helped develop these lenses that resist scratching.
What are scratch-resistant lenses?
The first Space Shuttle launched in this year.
What is 1981?
This company is actively planning Mars missions.
What is SpaceX?
This milestone marked the end of the initial Space Race.
What is the U.S. landing humans on the moon?
A medical technology improved by NASA research.
What are heart monitors?
This space station has been home to astronauts since 2000.
What is the International Space Station?
The biggest challenge to human Mars missions.
What is protecting astronauts from radiation?
The first person to walk on the Moon.
Who was Neil Armstrong?
NASA technology influenced the development of these handheld tools.
What are cordless power tools?
These two private companies are leading space exploration efforts.
What is SpaceX and Blue Origin?
The reason why Mars is an interesting planet for exploration.
What is its similarity to Earth?
The famous quote spoken when first stepping on the moon.
What is "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
NASA's research has contributed to improvements in this critical resource.
What is drinking water?
Currently the furthest place humans have traveled to in outer space.
What is the moon?
The primary goal of current Mars mission planning.
What is determining if life could exist on Mars?