The Future of Space Exploration

The first astronaut to walk on Earth's moon

• Neil Armstrong

• Neil Armstronger

• Mae Jemison

• Adam Steltzner

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What planet do humans want to colonize?

• Jupiter

• Pluto

• Mars

• Venus

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

A result of the 100-year-project

• increases innovatio

• increases public enthusiasm

• increases costs

• increases colonization

Why is it an inclusive journey?

• it includes only astronomers

• it includes only astronomers and other professionals such as writers and artists

• it includes only artists

• it includes only writers

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What challenges did the project face?

• distance

• time

• technology investment

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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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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.

How many years we would delay to reach Proxima Centrauri?

• 70,000 years

• 10,000 years

• 700 years

• 75,000 years

• 100 years

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