What kind of scientists study space?

In this lesson, we will be learning about how people become astronauts and what astronauts need to be able to do. We will also learn some different examples of other jobs related to space.

What kind of scientists study space?

In this lesson, we will be learning about how people become astronauts and what astronauts need to be able to do. We will also learn some different examples of other jobs related to space.

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Key learning points

  1. Examples of jobs related to exploring space

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3 Questions

Q1.
Why was Helen Sharman important?
Correct answer: She was the first British astronaut to go to space.
She was the first woman to go to space.
Q2.
What was the name of the first satellite that was sent into space?
Hubble
Laika
Correct answer: Sputnik
Q3.
Who was the first man in space?
Tim Peake
Correct answer: Yuri Gagarin

3 Questions

Q1.
All astronauts need to learn to speak English and Russian. True or false?
False.
Correct answer: True.
Q2.
What does an educator astronaut do?
Correct answer: An educator astronaut is an astronaut who teaches lessons from space.
An educator astronaut learns about astronauts in space.
Q3.
It is very easy to become an astronaut. True or false?
Correct answer: False.
True.

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UnitScience / Space

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