6 Life in Space

The first person to step on the Moon was:

• Russian, Yuri Gagarin

• American, part of the Apolo 11 mission

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• No-one has really stepped on the moon.

The only space station is the International Space Station.

• True

• False

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The person who has stayed the longest in space stayed there for:

• 1 year

• more than a year

• 6 months

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The International Space Station is called that because:

• It's part of the United Nations

• All the countries on Earth have built it together

• Many countries from Earth have built it

• It's on space

Being an astronaut requires

• very difficult training and you need to know a lot and be fit

• to pass an exam and pay money

• working in NASA

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Astronauts sleep:

• In sleep pods which are like bags.

• Chained to a bed.

• Only 1/16th because they see 16 sunrises.

• Three hours, because they have to pay attention a lot.

The most difficult thing about eating in space is:

• The horrible menu and the excess of tortillas

• Having to use liquid salt and pepper

• Using the oven very little

• Getting used to swallowing with no gravity, it's difficult

Going to the toilet in space

• Is very easy

• Requires two mechanisms: one for liquids, one for solids.

• Requires to clean yourself only with water.

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For cleaning themselves, astronauts

• Take long showers heated by solar power

• Have to use special soap and toothpaste and very little water

• They only wash their teeth, they cannot take a shower obviously

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During their free time, astronauts:

• Call their families using the internet

• Take photos

• Make music videos and upload them to YouTube

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