Human Spaceflight

Question 1

About how much older is the universe compared to our solar system?

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About 10 times older

They are around the same age

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About 1000 times older

About 3 times older

Question 2

Which of the following best describes why robotic space exploration is useful?

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Robotic space exploration is not useful, only humans can explore space

Robots will rebel against us, so we should send them as far away as possible

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Robots do not require the same resources or support as humans, so they are cheaper to send to space

Robots are smart, so they can explore space without human help

Question 3

An example of the "NewSpace" movement could be:

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The International Space Station docks with a Russian space capsule to deliver new astronauts to space

An astronomer at a university discovers new space in their observatory for a telescope

The United States government sends a robotic spacecraft to a newly discovered asteroid

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A commercial company builds and launches a small satellite to orbit the Moon

Question 4

What are some of the current health risks of living in space?

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Bone and muscle loss, vision problems, and cosmic radiation

Lack of nutrition and space-borne diseases

Red lung disease, indigestion, and foot pain

Boredom, hearing loss, and extreme thirst

Question 5

Why is Mars a good place for a future human base?

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The red surface of Mars is actually made of red jewels, which are very valuable

Mars is about the same size as Earth

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Mars has plenty of water ice that we could use

All of the life already on Mars would make it easy for humans to adjust

Question 6

What best describes why the Apollo Program was created?

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Scientists at American universities wanted to test what the moon was made of

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The United States governmnet wanted to outmatch (perform better than) the Soviet Union in space exploration.

We would finally get to see what the dark side of the moon looked like

The Apollo Program would be the most-watched television event in history