Did You Know: Space – How do astronauts train for space? Going into space is not an easy job. It takes years of training. Spacewalking is the most exciting work for astronauts. They train for it by practicing working underwater, which is similar to how it feels to be in space. Astronaut trainer This person … Read more
Did You Know: Space – How are rockets launched? Going into space is not an easy job. It takes years of training. Spacewalking is the most exciting work for astronauts. They train for it by practicing working underwater, which is similar to how it feels to be in space. Astronaut trainer This person is an … Read more
Did You Know: Space – How long does it take to get to the moon? During the Apollo moon landings of 1969–1972, it took astronauts three days to travel to the moon from the Earth. Each mission followed the same path around the moon and back again. 1. Liftoff The Saturn V rocket launches from the … Read more
Did You Know: Space – How many people have been to the moon? Only 12 people have walked on the moon. They were all American astronauts and made their trips between 1969 and 1972. As there is no air on the moon, the astronauts had to wear special space suits with an air supply for … Read more
Did You Know: Space – What was the Space Race? The Space Race was a contest between the United States and Russia to conquer space. The race meant that humans began eagerly exploring space. It ended when the first astronaut walked on the moon. November 3, 1957 Laika the Space Dog Russian dog, Laika, was … Read more
Did You Know: Space – Have animals been to space? It’s not just people who have explored space—animals were sent there first! They helped us understand about the effects of space travel on living things. Fruit flies The first animals to travel into space were fruit flies in 1947. Scientists wanted to discover if space … Read more
Did You Know: Space – Who were the first space explorers? Early space explorers were the first people to ride in rockets, see the Earth from hundreds of miles away, and feel weightless. They were the pioneers of space travel. Yuri Gagarin The first person to travel in space was Yuri Gagarin. On April 12, … Read more
People have been fascinated with space for thousands of years. New machines are always being invented to help us travel farther and learn more about the universe Did You Know: Space – How do we look into space? We can use devices called telescopes to look into space. They can be used to look closely … Read more
Did You Know: Space – What shines the brightest in the universe? Quasars are the brightest objects in the universe. They are powered by huge black holes, called supermassive black holes, where stars, gas, and dust are being pulled inward. Some quasars can shine hundreds of times brighter than the whole of the Milky Way. … Read more
Did You Know: Space – Are there any planets outside our solar system? When you look up at the night sky, most of the stars you can see probably have at least one planet orbiting around them. There are many planets outside our solar system and more are being discovered all the time What are … Read more
