LUMIO (space mission)

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/lumio-space-mission

Write what each word means, using the article.

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1. What is the mission name?LUMIO (Lunar-impact and Meteoritic Observation)
2. What is the satellite class?Microsatellite
3. What is LUMIO?LUMIO is a very small telescope that travels in space on a microsatellite. It looks at the faint glow of Earth's upper atmosphere to learn about air chemistry and physics.
4. How big is LUMIO?LUMIO is about the size of a shoebox, which makes it cheaper and faster to launch than bigger satellites.

Airglow: A natural, faint emission of light by a planetary atmosphere, resulting from photochemical and radiative processes.
Microsatellite: A small artificial satellite, typically weighing between 10 and 100 kg, used for specialized scientific or technological missions.
Limb-scanning: An observational technique in which a satellite views the edge (limb) of a planet's atmosphere to study its vertical structure and composition.
Photochemical Reactions: Chemical reactions that are initiated by the absorption of light energy.