 | Term | Definition |
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Neil Armstrong |
First human on the moon. |
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Apollo |
The final stage of the U.S. program to reach the moon. |
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Rocket |
Spacecrafts are equipped with special engines that carry their own fuel. |
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Satellite |
Any object that revolves around another object. |
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Orbit |
The result of the satellite traveling forward while at the same time being pulled toward Earth is a curved path called ___. |
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Space Probe |
An instrument that gathers information and sends it back to Earth. |
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Mercury |
The U.S. program to reach the Moon began with this. |
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Gemini |
The Second Step to reach the moon. |
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Pioneer 10 |
The probe that was sent to Jupiter |
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John Glen |
First U.S.A. citizen to orbit Earth |
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Sputnik |
First artificial satelite. |
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Galileo |
Released a smaller probe- studied Jupiter's moons, rings, and magnetic fields |
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Voyager |
Launched in 1997- heading toward deep space. |
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Mir |
Russion space station |
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Skylab |
A Space Station that fell out of orbit and burned up as it entered Earth's atmosphere. |
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Space Shuttle |
Reusable spacecraft that transports astronauts, sattelites, and other materials to and from space. |
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Space Station |
Has living quarters, work and exercise areas and work. |
