Space Exploration Articles

In the first article, what is the name of the project who's goal is to build and fly a spaceship to another planet within the next 100 years?

• "100-Year Starship"

• "Reaching Outer space"

• "Planet Exploration"

• "Reaching Out to Mars"

Read the following excerpt from the first article:

"As a result, the project, which Jemison heads, seeks to increase public enthusiasm for space as well. The 100-Year Starship program not only includes engineers and astrophysicists, but also artists and science fiction writers. "It has to be an inclusive journey," she says.

What can we infer "inclusive" means in this passage?

• A journey that only includes scientists

• A journey that you have to pay to go on

• A journey that includes people from many different fields of study

• A journey that is impossible to go on

According to Jemison in article #1, what is one problem we face with traveling to other planets and stars?

• It takes so long to travel from Earth to other planets

• Alien life forms prevent us from visiting other planets

• There isn't enough money to pay for space travel

Now we will be looking at the second article we read. In Neil deGrasse Tyson's opinion, who can best lead the exploration of other planets?

• Privately owned companies

• The United States government through NASA

True or false, Neil deGrasse Tyson believes that when the Mars Rover, named "Curiosity," reaches Mars, it will inspire Americans to want to put humans on Mars.

• True

• False