UNIVERSE
SPACE EXPLORATION
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
They all show the goals of the 100-Year Starship program.
|
|
|
They all relate to space exploration and travel.
|
|
|
They all describe necessary qualities of astronauts.
|
|
|
They all show obstacles that the space program faces.
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Space colonization (also called space settlement or extraterrestrial colonization) is the use of outer space or celestial bodies other than Earth for permanent habitation or as extraterrestrial territory.
Detailed explanation-2: -Interstellar travel is the ability to travel between stars in the exploration of space.
Detailed explanation-3: -First, with telescopes, then with satellites, then space rovers, and ultimately with manned spacecraft.
Detailed explanation-4: -The benefits that await us as direct or incidental byproducts of space colonization could include advances in architectural design, alternative fuel production, 3D printing and low-gravity manufacturing to name but a few.
Detailed explanation-5: -The resources present in asteroids are abundant and untouched. By establishing colonies on nearby planets, humans can get access to these resource-rich asteroids, allowing them to support both their colonies and Earth itself. Abundant resources may also be found on the colonized planets.
Detailed explanation-6: -The most common ideas for space colonization include: settling Earth’s Moon, building on Mars, and constructing free-floating space stations.