There were seven American men who first carried the title
'Astronaut', and they are/were known as the Mercury Seven. Their
names: John Glenn, Alan Shepard, Virgil 'Gus' Grissom, Donald
'Deke' Slayton, Wally Schirra, Scott Carpenter, and Gordon Cooper.
Mr Shepard was the first American to travel into space.
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Name the first artificial satellite launched by United States
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The first artificial satellite was the explorer one.
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Which phase represents the longest period of time in a star's life cycle
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the main sequence represents the longest period in a stars life
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What space mission succeeded in placing men on the moon
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Apollo 11.
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Which of these refers to a small celestial object orbiting the Sun and ranging in size from a grain of sand to a boulder
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meteoroid
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Which dinosaur is sometimes referred to as the thunder lizard
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The brontosaurus was referred to as a thunder lizard. Apatosaurus is sometimes referred to as the thunder lizard.
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What location did the Wright Brothers choose as their testing grounds
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The Wright brothers used Huffman prairie near Dayton Ohio as
their testing ground.
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What space mission successfully landed men on the Moon
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The space mission which successfully landed men to the Moon was
the APOLLO11 space mission in which Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins
and Edwin Aldrin stepped on the surface of the moon safely or
successfully.
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What is the enormous audible thunderclap that follows an aircraft as it goes through the sound barrier called
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sonic boom
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Who was The most widely recognized ornithopters were designed by
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Leonardo da Vinci
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A rocket engine obtains forward momentum through the use of fuel additives
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fandango additives usually which contain oxygen
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In which year was the first successful hot air balloon ascent in the United states
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1783
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Why do charged particles from the sun (the solar wind) get trapped in the van Allen radiation belts
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The Van Allen belts are caused by Earth's magnetic field.
Charged particles are deflected in the presence of a magnetic
field.
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The initial control module of the International Space Station was launched by which country
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Russian
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In what year did the first solo flight around the world take place
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A+ 1933
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The crevice through which the magma bursts is called the .
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fissure
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Laika a female mixed-breed dog was the first live passenger sent into space aboard which space craft
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Sputnik II
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What were the Devices designed to help a human successfully imitate a bird by flapping the wings of the device called .
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Ornithopter.
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What year was NASA founded
NASA was created in 1958.
Who was the FIRST American astronaut
There were seven American men who first carried the title
'Astronaut', and they are/were known as the Mercury Seven. Their
names: John Glenn, Alan Shepard, Virgil 'Gus' Grissom, Donald
'Deke' Slayton, Wally Schirra, Scott Carpenter, and Gordon Cooper.
Mr Shepard was the first American to travel into space.
Name the first artificial satellite launched by United States
The first artificial satellite was the explorer one.
Which phase represents the longest period of time in a star's life cycle
the main sequence represents the longest period in a stars life
cycle
What space mission succeeded in placing men on the moon
Apollo 11.
Which of these refers to a small celestial object orbiting the Sun and ranging in size from a grain of sand to a boulder
meteoroid
Which dinosaur is sometimes referred to as the thunder lizard
The brontosaurus was referred to as a thunder lizard. Apatosaurus is sometimes referred to as the thunder lizard.
What location did the Wright Brothers choose as their testing grounds
The Wright brothers used Huffman prairie near Dayton Ohio as
their testing ground.
What space mission successfully landed men on the Moon
The space mission which successfully landed men to the Moon was
the APOLLO11 space mission in which Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins
and Edwin Aldrin stepped on the surface of the moon safely or
successfully.
What is the enormous audible thunderclap that follows an aircraft as it goes through the sound barrier called
sonic boom
Who was The most widely recognized ornithopters were designed by
Leonardo da Vinci
A rocket engine obtains forward momentum through the use of fuel additives
fandango additives usually which contain oxygen
In which year was the first successful hot air balloon ascent in the United states
1783
Why do charged particles from the sun (the solar wind) get trapped in the van Allen radiation belts
The Van Allen belts are caused by Earth's magnetic field.
Charged particles are deflected in the presence of a magnetic
field.
The initial control module of the International Space Station was launched by which country
Russian
In what year did the first solo flight around the world take place
A+ 1933
The crevice through which the magma bursts is called the .
fissure
Laika a female mixed-breed dog was the first live passenger sent into space aboard which space craft
Sputnik II
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What were the Devices designed to help a human successfully imitate a bird by flapping the wings of the device called .