PLTW Explorers of the Universe

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What did the Wright brothers do in 1903?

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They were the first to fly a powered airplane.

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Who is John Glenn?

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The first American to orbit the Earth.

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What did President John F. Kennedy contribute to the Apollo program?

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He decided the U.S. should land a man on the Moon.

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What is a satellite?

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Natural and manmade objects that orbit a moon or planet other than the Earth.

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Were woman pilots allowed in combat during World War II?

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No.

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What country sent the first human into space?

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Soviet Union (Russia)

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Which mission was the first to successfully land on the Moon?

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Apollo 11

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In which year did Nasa launch a spacecraft to begin its long trip toward Pluto?

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2006

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In which country did the first jet-propelled aircraft take flight?

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Germany

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What were Katherine Johnson's contributions to the Apollo program?

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She calculated the path for one of the space flights.