Covers objectives 5, 10, and 11

  Space Shuttle History Space Shuttle History

 1.Rockets transport astronauts and materials into space. 2.Animals such as monkeys, chimpanzee’s, dogs, were first sent to make sure that the rockets were safe for humans. Rocket Propulsion

  Thrust is the force that pushes against the rocket, causing it to move. (think of letting go of a balloon that you’ve almost completely blown up).  As the fuel on a rocket gets used up, parts of the rocket’s propulsion system break off to make it lighter (and therefore require less fuel).

  act as tiny spaceships that provide oxygen to breathe, a cooling system to prevent overheating, pressure control, and a communication systems. Space Suits

  Space Suits - YouTube Space Suits - YouTube

  Any body that orbits around another body in space.  Natural Satellite – Earths Moon  Artificial Satellite – Electronic Devices Satellites

  Electronic devices that orbit Earth and relay information  communication satellites (TV, Internet), remote sensing satellites(monitor forest fires, migrating salmon, earthquakes, etc), and telescope satellites (“MOST” informs us of dim stars as planets pass them) Artificial Satellites

  Satellites can travel in different types of orbits. The further away the satellite is from the Earth, the longer it will take to orbit:  Low Earth Orbit : between km above the Earth. These satellites travel around the Earth once every 90 minutes.  Geosynchronous orbit: satellites placed above the equator a distance of about km. These satellites take about 24 hours to make one orbit. Because they are rotating at the same rate as the Earth, these satellites appear to stay in the same place. Communication satellites are usually placed in geosynchronous orbit. Satellites Orbits

  What are satellites? | Sciencelearn Hub What are satellites? | Sciencelearn Hub Satellite Video

  Probes are unmanned space crafts sent to other celestial bodies to gather information about its atmosphere and surface features.  They can fly past, orbit, or land on these bodies.  Do not need a crew and do not need to return to earth  All of the planets in our solar system have been visited by a probe. Probes send images and information directly back to the Earth. Probes

  Voyager---space---probe - YouTube Voyager---space---probe - YouTube

  Moveable probes designed to land on a planet  have highly specialized programming so that they can problem solve and are designed to withstand extreme temperatures (freezing cold to blistering heat).  They are designed to work all day long and conserve battery power at night. Rovers “Robotic Devices”

  Mars Rovers Mars Rovers

  Two Types - Refracting (use lenses) - Reflecting (Use Lenses and Mirrors)  Large observatories (labs that contain huge telescopes) are typically built high on mountaintops above most of the air so that they are not hindered by atmospheric conditions (cloudy weather, pollution, heat). Optical Telescopes

  Canada – France Hawaii Telescope (Figure Page 419) – located on the volcano Mauna Kea in Hawaii Example of a Large Observatory Telescope

  In Earths Orbit  With no air to spoil the view it allows us to see objects far away in space Hubble Space Telescope

  Spaced Out: Telescopes : Videos : Science Channel Spaced Out: Telescopes : Videos : Science Channel “How Hubble Sees”

  large receivers that look like giant satellite dishes.  collect wavelengths that are longer than visible light.  How it works;  1. receiver collects radio signals from a distant object 2. radio signals are then converted to electric impulses that are used to discover details about celestial bodies  You would not be able to find this information using an optical telescope. Radio Telescopes

  Located in New Mexico  Radio telescopes joined electronically to make one giant radio telescope. (Interferometry)  Used to study galaxies, black holes, nebulae, etc. Very Large Array Radio Astronomy Observatory

  Spaced Out: Telescopes : Videos : Science Channel Spaced Out: Telescopes : Videos : Science Channel “Radio Telescopes”

  Canadarm 1  International space station  Canadarm 2  Canadahand Canadian Contributions to Space Exploration

  Sunita Williams of NASA provides a tour of the ISS orbital laboratory. [VIDEO] Sunita Williams of NASA provides a tour of the ISS orbital laboratory. [VIDEO]  5 Canadian space inventions (that aren’t the Canadarm) - Macleans.ca 5 Canadian space inventions (that aren’t the Canadarm) - Macleans.ca

  Roberta Bondar - Canada’s first female and first neurologist in space  Marc Garneau - First Canadian astronaut to fly in space as a Payload Specialist.  Chris Hadfield - First Canadian to walk in space Canadian Astronauts

  List 6 careers associated with space exploration

  List 4 risks associated with space exploration and travel. (Pg 462)

  What is a benefit and a consequence of Canadian partnerships in space exploration.