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Aim High - Reach for the Stars!
Space facts from Mrs. Bierdemans week at NASA
Space Camp. Do you know the answers? Click to
play and see.
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The space shuttle has flown 120 missions into
space. The most dangerous and critical time for
the shuttle is launch and re-entry, Once in
orbit, the shuttle is basically freefalling in
earths orbit. How fast does the shuttle orbit
the earth?
A. 17,500 miles per hour
B. 25,500 miles per hour
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Correct!
Furthermore, the astronauts inside the shuttle
are also freefalling at 17,500 miles per hour,
experiencing a feeling of weightlessness!
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Click on the picture of the shuttle and watch
the launch. Why does the shuttle roll over a few
seconds after launch?
A. To give the astronauts a better view of the
earth
B. To allow the external tank, rather than the
shuttles hull, to take the brunt of maximum
dynamic pressure.
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Correct!
Actually, both of these answers are correct! The
astronauts need a better view for some
instrumentation procedures. However, when the
shuttle assembly reaches the point of maximum
dynamic pressure, the large external tank is
better able to withstand it.
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Satellites send detailed images back to earth.
Can you identify the city in this satellite image?
Click on the image for a better view.
A. St. Louis, Missouri
B. Washington, D.C.
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Correct!
This is a satellite image of our nations
capital, Washington, D.C. If you look carefully
you can see the Capitol, the White House, Lincoln
Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, the Washington
Monument, the Pentagon, and the Potomac River.
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Capital
Pentagon
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The International Space Station, ISS, is the
largest, most complex international scientific
project in history and our largest adventure into
space to date. How many countries have
contributed to the development of the ISS?
A. 8 countries
B. 16 countries
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Correct!
There are 16 different countries contributing to
the space stations success. Their flags are
seen in the picture below.
Click the flags to go on to the next question.
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again.
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The Cassini spacecraft is sending back
phenomenal images from one of these planets.
Which planet is the Cassini currently orbiting?
A. Mars
B. Saturn
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Correct!
Cassini successfully crossed Saturns plane of
rings and is sending back images of Saturns
moons to NASA. Here is an image received July 3,
2004 of Saturns largest moon, Titan.
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Of all the planets, Mars is the most like Earth.
Most astronauts believe man will visit the red
planet. How many seasons does Mars have?
A. 4 seasons
B. 2 seasons
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Correct!
Mars, half the diameter of Earth, does have 4
seasons, but each one lasts twice as long as the
seasons on Earth.
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question.
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Click on this image of Mars in the night sky to
go back and answer again.
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Seen here landing on Mars, there are currently 2
rovers on the red planet. What are their names?
A. Enterprise and Eagle
B. Spirit and Opportunity
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Correct!
Both Spirit and Opportunity are successfully
roving the planet Mars, sending back important
data to NASA scientists.
Click the rover to find some great places to
visit on the web.
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Check out these great websites Virtual tour of
the International Space Station Mars games,
virtual tours, and more NASA kids, lots of games
and activities Bolin website for many other great
links
This presentation created by Marti
Bierdeman,July 8, 2004.
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