KIDS QUIZ
SPACE EXPLORATION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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space probe
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space shuttle
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space station
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space telescope
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Detailed explanation-1: -space telescope . The correct answer is B. A space shuttle is described as a reusable spacecraft that carries humans into space and returns them into the Earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -Orbiter Spacecraft A spacecraft designed to travel to a distant planet and enter into orbit about it must carry a substantial propulsive capability to decelerate it at the right moment, to achieve orbit insertion.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Soyuz takes cosmonauts and astronauts to and from the space station. A Soyuz has room for three people to ride in it. The spacecraft also brings food and water to the space station. The Soyuz is like a lifeboat.
Detailed explanation-4: -Six orbiters were built for flight: Enterprise, Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour. All were built in Palmdale, California, by the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Rockwell International company. The first orbiter, Enterprise, made its maiden flight in 1977.