KIDS QUIZ
SPACE EXPLORATION
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
Mars may be one of the closest planets humans want to colonize, but it certainly isn’t the only one
|
|
|
Mae Jemison described the 100-Year Starship project to an interested audience.
|
|
|
“The reason we’re not on the moon has nothing to do with technology and everything to do with public will and commitment, “ Jemison said.
|
|
|
“I believe that pursuing an extraordinary tomorrow will create a better world today, “ she said.
|
Detailed explanation-1: -The type of rocket used to get the astronauts to the moon was an extremely powerful one called a Saturn V, which is no longer produced. This means that, at the moment, we do not have a rocket powerful enough to get people to the moon – let alone build a space station there.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Artists and science fiction writers are great supporters of space travel, and they are willing to lend their time and effort to the project. The skills of artists and science fiction writers can help in the program’s aim of increasing public enthusiasm for space exploration.