5 k’s fun space facts
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5K’s Fun SPACE FACTS.
Grade 5K researched interesting facts on SPACE using Wolfram Alpha then
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Asteroids are made up of rock, metal and some minerals such as iron. Sometimes they are made with platinum.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_asteroids_made_of
by Alexander and Ryan
On June 11th, 1948 the first animal which was a monkey launched into space but unfortunately died of impact. However a mouse flew into space and survived the flight.
Bibliography http://history.nasa.gov/animals.html http://hubpages.com/topics/education-and-science/astronomy-and-space-exploration/earth/3438http://blog.al.com/montgomery/2011/01/astrochimp_researcher_to_speak.html
By Olivia and
Stephanie
An imals in Space
The first woman in space was Valentina Tereshkova.
Tereshkova. She was Russian and she travelled around earth on June 16, 1963. Also Valentina was the only astronaut to marry an other astronaut, and they travelled to space together.
The first American woman in space was Sally Ride she was the
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third women in space 18-June 24, 1983.
Bibliography www.aerospaceguide.net/women_in_space/
ASTRONAUTSAbout 50 years ago astronauts used to suck
their, paste like, food out of
tubes. Now they add water to dehydrated powder and
suck that out as their food.
BY EMMA D, VANESSA D AND ALYSSA
BIBLIOGRAPHYPICTURE=http://gallery.spaceref.com/us-spaceflight/SL2/10076066.htmlINFORMATION=http://www.google.com.au/url?q=http://science.howstuffworks.com/astronauts-eat-in-space.htm&sa=U&ei=9teoTo7IOIGOiAem7fi0Dg&ved=0CBYQFjAA&usg=AFQjCNFonRwjAL3mPo_R2OHK0Ru-DFyu-g
Space junkBy Adrian, Sabato, Lucas and callum
Space debris includes rocket stages, satellites that are not in use, fragments of explosions, paint flakes, dust and other particles. Some space debris is polluting some of the earth’s atmosphere. Bibliography: http://www.howstuffworks.com/
A star is made up of 73% of Hydrogen and 25% of helium. Our nearest star is
the sun. Bibliography:http://www.qrg.northwestern.edu/projects/vss/docs/space-environment/2-what-are-stars-made-of.htmlhttp://www.universetoday.com/24796/what-are-stars-made-of/http://www.globio.org/glossopedia/article.aspx?art_id=56
By Emilia and Sera!
Milky Way
Bibliography:Information: www.universetoday.com/22285/facts-about-the-milky-way/Picture: http://www.astropix.com/IMAGES/D_SUM_S/MILKYWAY.JPG
By Jacinta, Janina and Emma
The Milky Way is made up of over 400 billion stars. It became its size by eating up other galaxies and becoming one. The Milky Way is nearly as old as the universe. The universe is around 13.7 billion years old. The Milky Way is about 13.6 billion years old.
NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration. On September 14, 2011, NASA announced that it had selected the design of a new space launch system that it said would take the organization astronauts further into space than ever before and provide the cornerstone for future humans for space travel efforts by the U.S. Neil Armstrong
SOURCES OF INFORMATION: NASA - Home NASA Images
Matt f, Matt c and kristian
NASA
Sound in Space
Sound cannot travel through space because vibrations of particles move in a wave motion. It is not possible because there is no medium (particles of matter) in Space.Bibliography: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_sound_waves_travel_in_space
By Jacob, Roy & Eloise
A space shuttle is a manned rocket that was used by NASA to go into space. The main equipment was the
orbiters, recoverable boosters, external tanks, payloads, and supporting foundation. It’s crewed by an
elite force of astronauts. By George, Harris and Dillon
Dwarf Planets
Xerxes & Neeson
A dwarf planet is not a planet because its orbit is not on the right track and they are too small. Dwarf planets include Pluto, Ceres, Haumea
and Eris.