Danger! This Mission to Mars!
How many people lived in the dome?
6
Humans want to do this to Mars. page 175
Colonize
Nasa has been going in and out of low-Earth orbit since this year. page 205
1962
How long will it take to journey to mars? page 154
More than 8 months each way.
Very painful and miserable.
The reason the 6 people lived in the dome was to do this...
They wanted to prepare themselves for what life would be like in space.
According to Jemison, this is the reason we are not on the moon.
public will and commitment
NASA's robotic rover landed on Mars in this year. page 205
2012
The diaries of early polar explorers are tales of this. page 155
extreme boredom, depression and desperate attempts at entertainment reminiscent of prisoners' stories.
On page 155, paragraph 8, it reads, "...bored people are also prone to taking risks, subconsciously seeking out stimulation when their environment bores them." Provide an example of your own, using the word, "Subconsciously."
Example: I subconsciously kicked the lamp when I was asleep.
When the 6 people step outside, what do they exit through? page 153
a mock air lock, wearing space suits.
Jemison believes that pursuing an extraordinary tomorrow will create this...page 176
a better world today.
The first colony on Mars is not going to be built by this. page 205
private company
The reason we are not on the moon has nothing to do with...page 175
technology
On page 175, paragraph 2, the paragraph reads, "...As much as it seeks to foster innovation and enthusiasm for interstellar travel." What is the meaning of "Interstellar"?
Located, taking place, or traveling among the stars.
Who is James Danckert? page 154
A professor of cognitive neuroscience at the University of Waterloo.
According to Jemison, the public was left out of this. page 176
space
__________________ can never lead a space frontier. page 205
private enterprise
In the Future of Space article, the program is concerned with this. page 175
to foster innovation and enthusiasm.
On page 175, paragraph 1, it reads, "Mars may be one of the closest planets humans want to colonize, but it certainly isn't the only one." What is the meaning of "Colonize"?
To take control of an area.
Who is Jason Kring? page 154
president of the Society of Human performance in extreme environments.
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft launched in what year? page 176
1977
Landing on Mars expands this. page 207
the space frontier and that makes headlines.
This is the reason why a private enterprise can not lead a space frontier. page 205
It is expensive, had unknown risks and it has unquantified risks.
On page 154, paragraph 3, it reads, "But because of the chronic boredom, scientists say, research facilities in Antarctica might actually provide a better simulation of the stress of a journey to Mars." What is the meaning of "chronic"?
Long lasting