Final Questions — All-Book

A. Fill in the blanks

1. India's crewed spaceflight mission is called _______.
2. The fuel-saving route between orbits is a _______ orbit.
3. Einstein said mass bends space and _______.
4. Dead satellites and fragments are called space _______.

B. Write True or False

1. A gravity assist gives a spacecraft free speed. ( ___ )
2. All known life needs liquid water. ( ___ )
3. Gravity can bend the path of light. ( ___ )
4. The Earth is the finest planet we have yet found. ( ___ )

C. Answer in a few sentences

1. Explain why interplanetary missions coast rather than fly straight.
2. Describe two ways a Moon or Mars base would 'live off the land.'
3. Why is looking far into deep space also looking back in time?

D. Explore and reflect

1. Which Space Lab experiment taught you the most, and what did you learn?
2. Which chapter changed how you think, and why?
3. Across the whole Mysterious Space series, what will you carry with you?