Name a famous astronaut
Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Sally Ride, John Glenn, Yuri Gagarin, Alan Shepard
What does the acronym NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
What are the negatives to space travel?
Possible points: oxygen, gravity, communication, food
What is it like to be an astronaut?
Possible discussion points: testing, training, far from family, change of lifestyle, heroism
How likely is an alien encounter in space?
Discuss
How are satellites useful?
E.g. cell phones, internet, TV, zoom classes, maps, weather forecasting
Would you like to travel into space?
Discuss
Should we colonize space? Why/ why not?
Discuss
Why do people go into space?
Discuss
What is a satellite?
An orbiting device used for communication