KIDS QUIZ
SPACE EXPLORATION
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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United Nations
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Planetary Robot
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International Space Station
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The International Space Station is a large spacecraft in orbit around Earth. It serves as a home where crews of astronauts and cosmonauts live. The space station is also a unique science laboratory. Several nations worked together to build and use the space station.
Detailed explanation-2: -An international crew of seven people live and work while traveling at a speed of five miles per second, orbiting Earth about every 90 minutes. Sometimes more are aboard the station during a crew handover. In 24 hours, the space station makes 16 orbits of Earth, traveling through 16 sunrises and sunsets.
Detailed explanation-3: -Launched in 1998 and involving the U.S., Russia, Canada, Japan, and the participating countries of the European Space Agency-the International Space Station is one of the most ambitious international collaborations ever attempted. The largest space station ever constructed, the ISS continues to be assembled in orbit.