Human in space
Who was the first human in space?
Yuri Gagarin
How big is Mars?
It is about half as big as the Earth.
When was the Hubble Space Telescope sent into space?
The Hubble Space Telescope was sent into space in 1990.
Who paid money to fly into space on a Russian spacecraft?
Dennis Tito
How long is it?
It is 2,000 kilometres long.
"Yuri Gagarin only travelled into space once in his lifetime." Is it true or false?
True
Why isn't Mars a nice place to visit?
There isn't a lot of air or water, and in winter it is colder than Antarctica!
What are some of the spectacular pictures that Hubble has taken so far?
The views of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 hitting Jupiter in 1994.
How much money did he pay?
Dennis Tito paid US$20 million.
Where is the Great Barrier Reef?
Queensland, in north-eastern Australia.
How did Yuri Gagarin die?
He died in the planecash.
When do some scientists think people will begin travelling to Mars?
Some scientists think it could be as soon as 2030.
Why did scientists build the Hubble Space Telescope?
To take picture of things in space.
What company can take passengers to the moon and back?
Bigelow Aerospace
How do corals feed?
They feed at night, taking food from the water as it goes past.
What did Yuri Gagarin have to do as part of his training?
He had to sit in a room without sound or light for twenty-four hours!
How high are some of the mountains on Mars?
There are mountains that are three times as high as Mount Everest.
Scientists hope that Hubble and other telescopes will help them answer one of the biggest questions facing humanity. What is that question?
Are we alone in the universe?
How many people had been into space in the twentieth century?
Only a few hundred people.
How do some people describe the Great Barrier Reef?
Some people describe it as an underwater garden.
How many times did Vostok 2 fly around the Earth?
It flew around the Earth seventeen times!
What is the first spacecraft to visit Mars and when?
The first spacecraft to visit Mars was Mariner 4 in 1965.
What is the problem with telescopes here on Earth?
The Earth's atmosphere makes the pictures unclear.
Why are the prices of spending on holidays in space high?
because it costs a lot of money to send things into space.
What are corals made of?
They are made of thousands of tiny animals that are joined together.