As explained in “Future of Space Exploration Could See Humans on Mars, Alien Planets,” who is Mae Jemison?
Future of Space Exploration Could See Humans on Mars

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Margaret Anderson
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the head of the 100-Year Starship project
an astronaut training to travel in the first expedition to Mars
a fundraiser trying to obtain money to fund NASA’s programs
a scientist working on new technologies for exploring the moon
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According to “Future of Space Exploration Could See Humans on Mars, Alien Planets,” what are the main purposes of the 100-Year Starship project? Choose two options.
to generate support for NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft
to enable human beings to establish colonies on Mars
to help humanity overcome its problems with political instability
to encourage public enthusiasm for travel beyond our solar system
to develop the new technology needed to travel beyond our solar system
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According to “Future of Space Exploration Could See Humans on Mars, Alien Planets,” the 100-Year Starship project includes artists and science fiction writers, as well as scientists and engineers. What is the main reason for including people from the arts?
Artists and science fiction writers are among the greatest critics of space travel, so changing their opinions is crucial to the success of the project.
Artists and science fiction writers are great supporters of space travel, and they are willing to lend their time and effort to the project.
The skills of artists and science fiction writers can help in the program’s aim of increasing public enthusiasm for space exploration.
The program is so experimental that artists and science fiction writers understand it better than scientists and engineers do.
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In “Future of Space Exploration Could See Humans on Mars, Alien Planets,” what main point does Mae Jemison make regarding Proxima Centauri, the nearest star?
It probably will be reached by NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft within her children’s lifetime.
It cannot be reached for thousands of years, given our present technology.
It is unlikely to have a planetary system that can support human life.
It is farther away than the distance from New York to Los Angeles.
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According to “Future of Space Exploration Could See Humans on Mars, Alien Planets,” which of the following specific ideas is the 100-Year Starship program looking at closely? Choose two options.
ways to lower the cost of space travel
ways to enable spaceships to travel more rapidly
ways to shrink the amount of time space travel takes
ways to adapt spaceships for public transportation on Earth
ways to improve the human body to help it endure long space trips
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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If humans someday colonize Mars, what must they do?
write about it
remember it
improve it
settle it
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which of these actions is an example of planetary motion?
the sun’s movements
the Earth’s movements
rockets moving through space
astronauts moving in spaceships
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