Exploring Space Today
By: Grace Gatto
Working in Space
- A space shuttle is a spacecraft that can carry crew into space, return to Earth, and then be reused.
- Space shuttles perform many important tasks such as taking satellites into orbit, repairing damaged satellites, and carrying astronauts and equipment into space.
- A space station is a large artificial satellite on which people can live and work on for long periods of time.
- A space station provides a place for long-term observations that can be carried into space.
Space Probes
- A space probe is a spacecraft that carries scientific instruments that can collect data, but doesn't, however, carry any human crew.
- Common space probe features include electrical power systems, communication systems to send and receive messages, and scientific instruments to collect data and perform experiments.
- Space probes have no crew, which is an advantage because the probe can travel places space craft cannot go.
- The disadvantage of no crew is that it lacks human control intelligence on the probe.
3 comments:
First of all i really liked the pictures on your poster that was my favorite part it like took me to those places.I was surprised that unmanned probes go further than human operated ships.I just learned from your poster that probes can also collect samples other than just taking pictures.
From your friend,
Cole
Awesome Job Grace! I learned a lot about features of space probes. Probes seem pretty high-tech.
I found how space stations can be used to live on most interesting. It must be strange having to live in space.
I was most suprised by how probes, as high-tech as they are, lack human intelligence.
-shelby
Hey Grace,
I learned alot about space exploration today from your poster. I found the shuttles most interesting. I was surprised at how far a probe can go away from Earth. Good job!
John
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