The history of NASA
Chapter 1
The birth of NASA and the space race
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Chapter 2
Project Apollo and the giant leap
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Chapter 3
The space shuttle era and orbital labs
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Chapter 4
Robotic pioneers and the search for life
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The history of NASA
Ch 4 · Robotic pioneers and the search for life
teacher Underneath the dusty red of Jezero Crater’s clay, We found complex carbon where the ancient waters lay.
Fun Fact
Golden record: The Voyager probes carry a copper phonograph record containing greetings in 55 languages, sounds of humpback whales, and music by Bach.
Glossary
lander (noun)
A spacecraft designed to land on the surface of a planet or other celestial body. In 1976, NASA's Viking 1 became the first successful lander to test Martian soil for microbial activity.
A spacecraft designed to land on the surface of a planet or other celestial body. In 1976, NASA's Viking 1 became the first successful lander to test Martian soil for microbial activity.
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How many languages are represented in the spoken greetings recorded on the Voyager Golden Record?
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Which planet was NOT visited by either Voyager 1 or Voyager 2 during their primary missions?
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Which Greek goddess, the twin sister of Apollo, is the namesake of NASA's modern Moon landing program?
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What is the primary objective of the Perseverance rover currently exploring Jezero Crater on Mars?
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Which spacecraft became the first human-made object to enter interstellar space in 2012?
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On which holiday was the revolutionary James Webb Space Telescope launched in 2021?