Space Exploration: Rockets, Rovers & Telescopes
From Sputnik to the International Space Station, relive the great milestones of space travel: the Moon landing, Mars rovers, and the telescopes that see across the universe.
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What was the first artificial satellite, launched into orbit in 1957?
Multiple Choice · 20s
AApollo 11BSputnik 1CVoyager 1DExplorer 1Laika, the first living creature to orbit Earth, was what kind of animal?
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AA monkeyBA dogCA catDA mouseIn which year did astronauts first land on the Moon?
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A1959B1965C1969D1975- The International Space Station orbits the Earth with astronauts living aboard.True / False · 20s
- What was the name of the NASA program that landed astronauts on the Moon?Multiple Choice · 20s
- Who was the first woman to fly in space? (last name)Type Answer · 30s
- Robotic rovers named Curiosity and Perseverance are exploring which planet?Multiple Choice · 20s
- Astronauts on the space station float because there is no gravity at all up there.True / False · 20s
- Which famous space telescope, launched in 1990, changed how we see the universe?Multiple Choice · 20s
- Which spacecraft, launched in 1977, has traveled farther from Earth than any other?Multiple Choice · 20s
- What do we call a person trained to travel and work in space? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
- What protects an astronaut during a spacewalk?Multiple Choice · 20s
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