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Space travel is the movement of people and robots through the universe.

True

100

What year was electric engines first demonstrated?

1960's

100

Name 1 human explorer: Name and year.

  • Sputnik 1 (1957) – The first artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union, marking the beginning of space exploration.
  •  Vostok 1 (1961) – Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human in space and orbits Earth.
  • Apollo 11 (1969) – NASA's Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first humans to walk on the Moon.
  • Skylab (1973-1979) – The first U.S. space station, conducting long-duration space missions.
100

What is space Radiation?

Space radiation is now said as the most limiting factor in long distance space travel.

100

What is the longest time in space?

437 days 

62 weeks

14 months

200

Astronauts can talk to each other in space without a radio because sound travels in space.

False

Sound cannot travel in space because there is no air to carry sound waves.

200

What is another name for electric engines?

Electric propulsion system.

200

Name 1 robotic explorer: Name and year.

  • Luna 2 (1959) – The first spacecraft to reach the Moon, launched by the Soviet Union.
  • Mariner 2 (1962) – The first successful flyby of Venus, conducted by NASA.
  • Viking 1 & 2 (1976) – NASA's landers become the first successful missions to the Martian surface.
  • Voyager 1 & 2 (1977) – Space probes that explored the outer planets and entered interstellar space
200

What are the challenges with long distance?

 Given this distance, there are many ways in which things can go wrong. The possibilities of equipment failures or medical emergencies are high.

200

Who was in space for the longest time in space?

 Valeri Polyakov

300

The Moon has its own light source, just like the Sun.

False

The Moon does not produce its own light; it reflects sunlight.

300

Which part of the rocket falls off when exhausted?

 The solid rocket boosters.

300

Name 2 human explorers: Name and year.

  • Sputnik 1 (1957) – The first artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union, marking the beginning of space exploration.
  •  Vostok 1 (1961) – Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human in space and orbits Earth.
  • Apollo 11 (1969) – NASA's Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first humans to walk on the Moon.
  • Skylab (1973-1979) – The first U.S. space station, conducting long-duration space missions.
300

Is space travel cheap? If it is why, if it's not why?

No. It is very expensive. It is not easy to recover from a launch gone wrong. Even though scientist and companies have been looking into reusable rockets, further innovations are still needed. 

300

What sang itself Happy Birthday on Mars? In what year?

A Rover in 2013


400

Space travel is the use of astronomy and technology to go beyond the Earth's atmosphere to explore outer space.

True

400

What is the Johann Schmidlap solution/ idea called? 

Stanging

400

What did Mariner (robotic) successfully do conducted by NASA?

The first flyby of Venus.

400

What two issues can happen to the human body through space radiation?

Space radiation is known to increase the risk of having cancer and neurological issues.

400

What was the Rover celebrating?

One year on the Red Planet.

500

Space travel is important because it allows scientists to better understand the way in which humans move throughout the atmosphere.

False

Space travel is important because it allows scientists to better understand the universe so that they can use that knowledge to improve our lives and to inspire others.

500

What was the solution that NASA came up with to fix the amount of debris causing space travel to be harder.

Through laser;The laser’s job is to change the speed on the object to move it out of the way of the spacecraft that is incoming. Through this it would be a faster and safer way to travel through space. 

500
What was Skylab (human) the first to do?

The first U.S space station conducting long-duration space missions.

500

What are the 3 challenges of Space Travel?

Radiation, long distance, and cost.

500

Why was the Curiosity Rover sent to the Red Planet for?

The Rover was sent to mars to determine if the Red Planet ever had the proper conditions for microbial life to survive.