Danger! This Mission to Mars!
Future of Space Exploration...
Neil deGrasse Tyson..
A Little bit of everything
Vocabulary
100

How many people lived in the dome?

6

100

Humans want to do this to Mars. page 175

Colonize 

100

Nasa has been going in and out of low-Earth orbit since this year. page 205

1962

100

How long will it take to journey to mars? page 154

More than 8 months each way.

100
On page 155, paragraph 10, it reads, "Even scientists on important missions can get excruciatingly bored." What is the meaning of "excruciatingly" as it's being used in this sentence?

Very painful and miserable.

200

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. 

200

According to Jemison, this is the reason we are not on the moon.

public will and commitment

200

NASA's robotic rover landed on Mars in this year. page 205

2012

200

The diaries of early polar explorers are tales of this. page 155

extreme boredom, depression and desperate attempts at entertainment reminiscent of prisoners' stories. 

200

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.

300

When the 6 people step outside, what do they exit through? page 153

a mock air lock, wearing space suits.

300

Jemison believes that pursuing an extraordinary tomorrow will create this...page 176

a better world today.

300

The first colony on Mars is not going to be built by this. page 205

private company

300

The reason we are not on the moon has nothing to do with...page 175

technology

300

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.

400

Who is James Danckert? page 154

A professor of cognitive neuroscience at the University of Waterloo.

400

According to Jemison, the public was left out of this. page 176

space

400

__________________ can never lead a space frontier. page 205

private enterprise

400

In the Future of Space article, the program is concerned with this. page 175

to foster innovation and enthusiasm.

400

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. 

500

Who is Jason Kring? page 154

president of the Society of Human performance in extreme environments. 

500

NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft launched in what year? page 176

1977

500

Landing on Mars expands this. page 207

the space frontier and that makes headlines.

500

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.

500

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