Space Terms
Characteristics of Space
Artificial Satellites
Manned Space Programs
Living & Working in Space
100
A region in space where no radiation is emitted
What is a Black Hole
100
our galaxy
What is the Milky Way
100
GPS
What is Global Positioning System
100
US’ first manned space flight project
What is Mercury
100
Russia’s space station of the 1980’s and 1990’s
What is Mir
200
A grouping of stars named after mythical figures and animals
What is a constellation
200
The center of our solar system
What is the sun
200
The first commercial satellite in 1962
What is Telstar I
200
US program where first walk in space was made
What is Gemini
200
Russia’s first space station
What is Salyut 1
300
Small gravity levels or low gravity
What is microgravity
300
Distance from one solar system to another
What is Interstellar Space
300
The first weather satellite
What is Tiros I
300
Mission when astronauts landed on moon
What is Apollo 11
300
The general term that is used for going outside of the shuttle; EVA
What is Extravehicular Activity
400
Giant cloud of dust and gas
What is Nebulae
400
Space measured from the center of the sun to the orbit of its outer most planet
What is Interplanetary Space
400
The first and oldest satellite
What is Explorer I
400
Manned spaceflight project linking American and Soviet spacecraft in space
What is Apollo-Soyuz
400
A unit fit on the back of an astronaut that allowed him/her to move around without being tied to the spacecraft
What is Manned Maneuvering Unit
500
Radiation belts filled with charged particles
What is the Van Allen Belts
500
The space between the earth and the moon
What is Cislunar Space
500
Flew by Venus and Mercury gave us pictures of Venus clouds and Mercury craters
What is Mariner
500
The number of days the first crew lived aboard Skylab
What is 28 days
500
A joint venture with US, Russia, Europe, Canada, and Japan
What is Space Station Alpha
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