Space Exploration

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Any object that revolves around another object

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satellite

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Instrument that travels into the solar system, gathers information and sends it back to Earth

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Space probe

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Country that landed the first man on the Moon

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USA

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Long term research laboratory in space, constructed with resources from 15 different nations.

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International Space Station

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Reusable spacecraft that transports astronauts, satellites, and other materials to and from space.

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Space shuttle

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What is the ISS?

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International Space Station

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Who were the first to walk on the moon?

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Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong

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When was the final/last space shuttle launched? STS-135

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2011

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Which country launched the first artificial satellite? Options: USSR/Soviet Union, USA, Canada, Japan

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USSR/Soviet Union

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Why would animals be sent to space before humans?

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To test for safety