Technology in Space

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What are space probes?

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Space probes are unmanned spacecraft that travel out of Earth's atmosphere to collect data about space.

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Is our Sun the largest star?

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False. There are many stars larger than our Sun.

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What are constellations made of?

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Constellations are made up of groups of stars, not planets.

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What do artificial satellites provide us with?

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Artificial satellites provide weather information, navigational data (GPS), and pictures from deep space.

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What are constellations?

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Constellations are groups of stars that humans have named and identified.

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What is the purpose of a space probe?

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The purpose of a space probe is to explore outer space and gather scientific information.

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What is an artificial satellite?

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An artificial satellite is a human-made object that is intentionally placed into orbit around a planet.

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Can you name a type of artificial satellite?

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Examples of artificial satellites include weather satellites, communication satellites, and GPS satellites.

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What is the Milky Way?

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The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our solar system and billions of other stars.

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What is a galaxy?

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A galaxy is a large system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity.