Outline of space exploration

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/outline-of-space-exploration

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary propulsion principle?Newton's third law of motion (action and reaction)
2. What is the key scientific instrument?The James Webb Space Telescope provides infrared views of the universe
3. What is space exploration?Space exploration is the adventure of sending rockets and spacecraft into space to learn about the universe, planets, and Earth.
4. Why did people start sending rockets into space?Rockets were first used for military purposes, but later they helped scientists study space and compete in the Space Race, which made many new discoveries.

Orbital Mechanics: The study of the motion of celestial bodies and spacecraft under the influence of gravity.
Exoplanet: A planet that orbits a star outside our solar system.
Cosmology: The scientific study of the origin, evolution, and structure of the universe.