What was the primary reason NASA started using swimming pools for astronaut training?
Why NASA Put The Moon In A Pool

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To test new swimming techniques
To improve astronauts' swimming skills
To simulate the conditions of outer space
To provide a recreational activity for astronauts
2.
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How does the Neutral Buoyancy Lab maintain its water temperature?
By using heaters to keep it around 30°C
By keeping it at room temperature
By adding ice to cool it down
By using natural sunlight
3.
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30 sec • 1 pt
Why does the water in the Neutral Buoyancy Lab appear blue?
Due to the pool's blue tiles
Because water absorbs red wavelengths of light
Due to the reflection of the sky
Because of added blue dye
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is a key difference between training in the NBL and being in space?
Space suits are not used in the NBL
The NBL has more advanced technology
Gravity affects astronauts differently in the NBL
Astronauts can swim in space
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Why is it important for astronauts to avoid the impulse to swim in the NBL?
Swimming is not allowed in the NBL
Swimming would not be effective in space
It wastes energy needed for training
It can damage the space suit
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How do astronauts practice moving on the simulated lunar surface in the NBL?
By using anti-gravity machines
By being weighted to simulate lunar gravity
By practicing in zero-gravity chambers
By using virtual reality headsets
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What unique feature does the NBL have for lunar mission training?
A replica of the Moon's surface
A zero-gravity simulator
A virtual reality setup
A space shuttle simulator
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