KIDS QUIZ
SPACE EXPLORATION
Question
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In “Future of Space Exploration Could See Humans on Mars, Alien Planets, “ what main point does Mae Jemison make regarding Proxima Centauri, the nearest star?
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It probably will be reached by NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft within her children’s lifetime.
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It cannot be reached for thousands of years, given our present technology.
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It is unlikely to have a planetary system that can support human life
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It is farther away than the distance from New York to Los Angeles
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In the article, what main point does Mae Jemison make regarding Proxima Centauri, the nearest star? It probably will be reached by NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft within her childrens lifetime.
Detailed explanation-2: -Redd first quotes Mae Jemison in the third paragraph. She quotes her in this part of the article because Jemison is one of the article’s experts and Redd wants to introduce her early.
Detailed explanation-3: -Funded by NASA’s Ames Research Center and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the 100-Year Starship project aims to develop the tools and technology necessary to build and fly a spaceship to another planetary system within the next 100 years.
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