The Solar System

1. EXPLORING SPACE

2. Rocket
sends people and things into
space.
powerful enough to escape
our gravity.
needs a lot of fuel to launch.
rockets are used to launch :
space telescope
space station
satellite

3. Space Telescope
takes photos of things in
space.
a lot can be learnt by
looking at the photos.
the most famous space
telescope is the Hubble.

4. Space Station
launched in separate parts
and put together in space.
astronauts live on space
station for long periods of
time.
all kinds of research is done
there.

5. Satellite
sends communications
signals.
useful for conducting
research and gathering
information.
can be used to forecast
weather.

6. Satellite
sends communications
signals.
useful for conducting
research and gathering
information.
can be used to forecast
weather.