Scott Kelly's Space Mission Insights

Scott Kelly's Space Mission Insights

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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Astronaut Scott Kelly discusses his year-long mission on the International Space Station and the challenges of readjusting to Earth's gravity. He highlights the physical effects of extended space travel, such as fluid shifts and soreness, and the emotional impact of being away from loved ones. Kelly's mission included over 400 experiments and a unique twin study with his brother Mark. He reflects on the personal growth and increased compassion he gained from the experience, emphasizing the importance of taking care of our planet. NASA continues to study Kelly to understand the effects of long-duration space travel for future missions to Mars.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Scott Kelly find more challenging after his mission?

Communicating with Earth

Conducting experiments

Getting used to gravity again

Adjusting to life in space

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What physical effect did Scott Kelly experience upon returning to Earth?

Increased muscle strength

Swollen legs

Heightened senses

Improved vision

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the toughest part of Scott Kelly's mission according to him?

Maintaining communication with NASA

Adjusting to zero gravity

Being away from loved ones

Conducting experiments

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unique advantage did Scott Kelly's mission have for scientific study?

He stayed in space for 500 days

He had a twin brother on Earth

He conducted 500 experiments

He traveled to Mars

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Scott Kelly contribute to public engagement during his mission?

By conducting live interviews

By posting images on social media

By organizing space tours

By writing a book

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the main goals of Scott Kelly's mission?

To test the effects of long-duration space travel

To establish a colony on Mars

To find new planets

To build a new space station

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Scott Kelly's mission help future space travel?

By developing new spacecraft

By providing data on long-term space effects

By reducing travel time to Mars

By discovering new planets

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