Future of Space Exploration Could See Humans on Mars

Which of the following was one purpose of the 100-Year Starship project?

• To discover 100 stars.

• To get public support for NASA.

• To create technology for people on earth.

• To encourage public enthusiasm for space travel.

Which of the following is also a purpose of the 100-Year Starship project?

• To find aliens in outer space.

• To develop technology for space exploration.

• To live in space.

• To convince people that living in space is ridiculous.

One idea that the text tells us that the program wants to do is make spaceships travel ______.

"Without the development of a method to warp or shrink space-time, or a new propulsion system- both ideas that the 100-Year Starship program is exploring...." What does this excerpt really talk about?

• the idea of time

• the idea of funding

• the concept of aliens

• the issue of speed

"[H]umanity would need to find a way to overcome some of its instability problems." What does this excerpt mean?

• Society has problems.

• Society has political issues.

• Cooperation because of politics has to be reached.

• Tacos are great.

The astronaut walked down the ramp and onto the spacecraft. What principal part is WALKED?

• past

• present

• future

• past participle

If you have the verb "be" -- What is the present tense of it?

• were

• are

• bees

• be

What is the past participle of the word "begin"?

• beginning

• was beginning

• begun

• will have begun

Do you think that life exists on other planets?

• No.

• Maybe.

• Yes.

• I'm not really worried about it. I have to worry about middle school first!

Mae Jemison is the _________ of the 100-Year Starship project.

• captain

• president

• designer

• head