| Although most of the spacecraft below were not manned (they had no passengers or drivers), your job is to imagine you were able to travel in each of the spacecraft. Answer the following questions as if you were in the spacecraft. |
What planets did you explore?
What has happened to Mariner
10 now?
Scroll down to the photos
of Mercury which you took on your mission. What do these pictures
tell you about the surface of Mercury?
As a passenger of the Viking
spacecraft, which planet did you explore?
What was the Orbiter's job?
What was the Lander's job?
Scroll down to the photos
taken by the Lander. What do these pictures tell you about the
surface of Mars?
As a passenger of Voyager I,
which planets did you explore?
If you were able to get a
ticket on Voyager II, which other planets would you have explored?
Where is Voyager I now?
One of your best photos -
just to bring back the memories, have a look at the red
spot on Jupiter.
As a passenger on the Magellan
spacecraft, which planet did you explore?
What did you explore about
that planet?
How was the spacecraft protected
from the Sun's rays?
As a passenger on the Galileo
spacecraft, where were you headed?
How long did it take to arrive
there?
Did you find strong
winds on Jupiter?
Why was the Hubble Telescope
put into space?
Here is the photo
album from the telescope, which is your favourite picture? (click
on any link for pictures)
As the commander of the Space
Shuttle, why do you go into space?
Who helps you if you get into
trouble?
How many people travel with
you?
One day, you might even have
to live in space. Imagine that! Already, astronauts are living
in space for long periods of time.
What will you pack for air?
What will you do about water?
What will you do about going
to the toilet?