Starter Questions Why do you think humans go into space? What are UFOs? Do you think they’re real? Should we explore space with people or with robots? What was your feeling after Shenzhou 5 took Yang Liwei into space?

Why do you think humans go into space?

What are UFOs? Do you think they’re real?

Should we explore space with people or with robots?

What was your feeling after Shenzhou 5 took Yang Liwei into space?

Vocabulary Launch Reentry Rocket Space shuttle Space station Satellite Astronaut Spacesuit Star Planet Moon Comet Asteroid Solar System Galaxy Universe

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Reentry

Rocket

Space shuttle

Space station

Satellite

Astronaut

Spacesuit

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Planet

Moon

Comet

Asteroid

Solar System

Galaxy

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Let’s look at a few questions about space history. Do you know the answers? Space History Quiz

Let’s look at a few questions about space history. Do you know the answers?

What was the first satellite ever launched? Answer: Sputnik 1 , launched by the Soviet Union in 1957.

Answer: Sputnik 1 , launched by the Soviet Union in 1957.

Who was the first man in space? Answer: Soviet astronaut Yuri Gagarin in 1961.

Answer: Soviet astronaut Yuri Gagarin in 1961.

Who was the first woman in space? Answer: Soviet astronaut Valentina Tereshkova in 1963.

Answer: Soviet astronaut Valentina Tereshkova in 1963.

Who was the first man on the moon? Answer: American Neil Armstrong in 1969.

Answer: American Neil Armstrong in 1969.

What was the first spacecraft to land on Mars? Answer: America’s Viking 1 , an unmanned spacecraft , in 1976.

Answer: America’s Viking 1 , an unmanned spacecraft , in 1976.

What’s the first privately-owned spaceship? Answer: Space Ship One, built for $25 million, in 2004.

Answer: Space Ship One, built for $25 million, in 2004.

To the Moon and Back? President Obama recently celebrated the 40 th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing with the original astronauts Both China and the US are planning to send men to the moon again Is it worth the price?

President Obama recently celebrated the 40 th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing with the original astronauts

Both China and the US are planning to send men to the moon again

Is it worth the price?

Space Tourism What do you think “space tourism” is? The first space tourist was Dennis Tito in 2001. He paid about $20 million for his trip! If you had enough money, would you like to fly into space? Why/why not? Is it fair that only rich people can go into space?

What do you think “space tourism” is?

The first space tourist was Dennis Tito in 2001. He paid about $20 million for his trip!

If you had enough money, would you like to fly into space? Why/why not?

Is it fair that only rich people can go into space?

Weaponization of Space In 2007 and 2008 the US and China made big news by using satellite-killing weapons in space Most of the world considers this new and dangerous – why? Should there be weapons in space?

In 2007 and 2008 the US and China made big news by using satellite-killing weapons in space

Most of the world considers this new and dangerous – why?

Should there be weapons in space?

Faster than Light Travel Traveling to another star is hard – why? In science fiction, spaceships can often travel faster than the speed of light – how fast is this? In reality, this technology may be impossible If we can’t travel faster than light, what’s another way to visit a distant star?

Traveling to another star is hard – why?

In science fiction, spaceships can often travel faster than the speed of light – how fast is this?

In reality, this technology may be impossible

If we can’t travel faster than light, what’s another way to visit a distant star?

Aliens Do you think we will discover life on other planets? Will life on other planets discover us? What do you think aliens will look like? If you think UFOs aren’t real, what do you think about people who say they’ve seen aliens or UFOs?

Do you think we will discover life on other planets?

Will life on other planets discover us?

What do you think aliens will look like?

If you think UFOs aren’t real, what do you think about people who say they’ve seen aliens or UFOs?

Discussion Does space travel have a connection to your life? Why is it useful for countries to cooperate to explore space? Why is it not so useful? Are there economic benefits to exploring space? Will there ever be a war in space? Do you think people will someday live on other planets?

Does space travel have a connection to your life?

Why is it useful for countries to cooperate to explore space? Why is it not so useful?

Are there economic benefits to exploring space?

Will there ever be a war in space?

Do you think people will someday live on other planets?