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HISTORY OF HUMANS IN SPACE

Pre-Conference Web Search

Grades 7-12


Directions: Conduct a Web search to answer several questions on the History of Humans in Space.
As you progress, jot down your questions for the presenter:




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 All the major search engines provide a vast source of information on Aerospace and Astronomy.


QUESTIONS SUGGESTED RESOURCES ANSWERS

British Space Science

1. Who was the first British woman in space?

2. What is the United Kingdom's involvement in the International Space Station?

3. How is the United Kingdom monitoring asteroids close to Earth?

Britain in Space
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/
Launchpad/6133/

 

BBC - Science & Nature: Space
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/exploration/iss/index.shtml


British National Space Centre
http://www.bnsc.gov.uk/

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Current Space News

4. NASA designs a crew patch for each shuttle mission into space. List the types of information found on the mission patches.

NASA Human Space Flight
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/

About Patches
http://genedorr.com/patches/About.html

More Than Just a Merit Badge
http://www.collectspace.com/resources/patches_astronauts.html

Mir Space Station Guide
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/history/shuttle-mir/index.html

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Living in Space

5. What is it like to live in space?

NASA Space Shuttle
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/
reference/faq/living.html

Shuttle-Mir Stories
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/history/shuttle-mir/people/p-right.htm

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6. How will mankind benefit from the ISS?

International Space Station
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/
index.html

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7. Find the location of the International Space Station in proximity to your town's location. When will you be able to view the space station in the next ten days?

Heavens Above
http://www.heavens-above.com

Orbital Tracking
http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/cities/index.cgi

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8. How do astronauts live in space?



9. How do you become an astronaut?

NASA Information Summaries
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/living/index.html

How Do You Become An Astronaut?
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/outreach/jobsinfo/astronaut.html

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10. What kinds of food do astronauts eat?

11. How do astronauts exercise?

NASA Facts
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/living/index.html

Human Physiology in Space
http://www.nsbri.org/HumanPhysSpace/index.html

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12. What are the long term physical/ mental effects for people living in space?

13. Why is salt and pepper available only in liquid form?

14. What are some things that could affect an astronaut's sleep in space?

15. What do astronauts do for fun?

Living Aloft: Human Requirements for Extended Spaceflight
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-483/ch1-3.htm

Human Physiology in Space
http://www.nsbri.org/humanphysspace/index.html

NASA - Science Operations Status Report 03-013 (01-30-03)
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/news/news/releases/2003/03-013.html

NASA Information Summaries
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/living/

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The Future of Humans in Space

16. What are the future plans for humans in space?

Vision for Space Exploration
http://www.nasa.gov/missions/solarsystem/explore_main.html

NASA Space Shuttle
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/future/

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