Space Travel Flashcards
When was the first trip to the moon
21 july 1969
Name 3 hazards when launching a rocket/ going to the moon
Any of the following:
carbon Emissions caused to the environment
Rocket explodes
Exposure of radiation
Rocket malfunction
Astronauts getting injured
Parachute doesnt open.
Stuck on the moon
Pollution to earth (Parts of the rocket)
One benefit of a space programme
we gain a new perspective to study Earth and the solar system.
What could be a danger from the sun in space
A solar flare could wipe out electricity systems on the rocket, bazinga
How reliable are the “apollo missions”
99.9% reliable
What is used to recycle astronauts urine
Water filters
What did neil armstrong (ryan gosling in the hit movie “first man”) do to make people think about looking after our planet
He covered earth with his thumb and saw how fragile it looked
