Week 2: Space: The Final Frontier

Week 2: Space: The Final Frontier 

1. What did you do in the lab today?

N/A; Labor Day

2. What was the big question?

What are the major milestones and people involved in space exploration? 

3. What did you learn in Thursday's discussion?

My notes: 

4. Read the online textbook chapter 2: 

  • What did you learn?
    • The Soviet Union and the United States competed to get the first human to land on the Moon.
      • Space Race 
    • In 1969, the American mission Apollo 11 landed the first two people on the Moon (Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin). 
    • Women were seen to have a physical advantage as astronauts. 
      • Shorter, lighter, and consume less food. 
      • But NASA had a requirement that astronauts had to be military pilots, which was a job only for men. 
      • In 1983, Sally Ride became the first female astronaut. 
  • What was most helpful?

It was very helpful to see the timeline of major milestones in space exploration, which allowed me to visualize when they were happening. I also liked seeing the pictures of the astronauts and other people, as it helped put a name to a face. 

  • What do you need more information on?

I am interested in learning about the changes to astronaut requirements and the training they consist of. 

5. What questions, concerns, and/or comments do you have? 

I don't have any questions or concerns. 


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