Future of space exploration could see humans on Mars

What planet do humans want to colonize?

• Jupiter

• Pluto

• Mars

• Venus

The first astronaut to walk on Earth's moon

• Neil Armstrong

• Neil Armstronger

• Mae Jemison

• Adam Steltzner

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What's the main goal of the 100-Year Starship Project?

• The goal is to develop tools to visit the moon

• The goal is to develop tools and technology to build a spaceship

• The goal is to develop tools and technology to build and fly a spaceship to another planetary system

• The goal is to develop technology to fly a spaceship

Colonize is

• to send a group of settlers to a place and establish political control over it

• to send a group of animals to a place and establish political control over it

• to send a group of plants to a place and establish political control over it

• to send a group of aliens to a place and establish political control over it

Planetary system is

• It's a group of smaller bodies such as animals and people

• It's a group of smaller bodies such as people and stars

• It's a group of smaller bodies such as planets and people

• It's a group of smaller bodies such as planets or asteroids that orbit one one or more stars.

As explained in "Future of Space Exploration Could See Humans on Mars, Alien Planets, " who is Mae Jemison?

• the head of the 100-year Starship Project

• an astronaut training to travel in the first expedition to Mars

• a fundraiser trying to obtain money to fund NASA's programs

• a scientist working on new technologies for exploring the moon

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According to "Future of Space Exploration Could See Humans on Mars, Alien Planets, " what are the main purposes of the 100 Year Starship project? Choose two options.

• to enable human beings to establish colonies on Mars

• to help humanity overcome its problems with political instability

• to encourage public enthusiasm for travel beyond our solar system

• to develop the new technology needed to travel beyond our solar system

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According to the article, the 100-year Starship project includes artist and science fiction writers, as well as scientist and engineers. What is the main reason for including people of the arts?

• Artist and science fiction writers are among the greatest critics of space travel, so changing their opinion is crucial to the success of the project.

• Artist and science fiction writers are great supporters of space travel, and they are willing to lend their time and effort to the project.

• The skills of artist and science fiction writers can help in the program's aim of increasing public enthusiasm for space exploration.

• The program is so experimental that artist and science fiction writers understand in better than scientist and engineers do.

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In the article, what main point does Mae Jemison make regarding Proxima Centauri, the nearest star?

• It probably will be reached by NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft within her childrens lifetime.

• It cannot be reached for thousands of years, given our present technology.

• It is unlikely to have a planetary system that can support human life.

• It is farther away than the distance from New York to Los Angeles.

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If humans someday colonize Mars, what must they do?

• write about it

• remember it

• improve it

• settle it