Why NASA wants to build a space station around the Moon | NASA Gateway, SLS and Artemis

Why NASA wants to build a space station around the Moon | NASA Gateway, SLS and Artemis

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The video discusses NASA's Artemis program, focusing on the Gateway mission, a collaborative effort to establish a space station around the moon. It highlights the role of the SLS rocket in launching components for Gateway and the Orion module. The video also covers budget challenges, international competition, and plans for lunar exploration, including the Artemis 3 mission and the potential for a lunar colony. The importance of Gateway as a hub for future missions to Mars is emphasized, along with the scientific and commercial benefits of lunar exploration.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary goal of the Artemis program?

To create a space station around Earth

To explore the outer planets

To establish a colony on Mars

To establish a human colony on the moon and eventually Mars

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which rocket is NASA using for the Gateway mission?

Space Launch System (SLS)

Saturn V

Falcon Heavy

Delta IV Heavy

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a significant challenge associated with the SLS?

It uses reusable boosters

It is not powerful enough

It has high launch costs

It cannot carry heavy payloads

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the expected completion year for the basic modules of Gateway?

2028

2030

2026

2024

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key factor in the success of NASA's future missions?

The support from international partners

The budget from the US government

The availability of new technology

The number of astronauts available

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the lunar south pole a focus for future missions?

It is the closest point to Earth

It has the highest elevation

It has the most sunlight

It contains water ice in craters

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the rover being sent to the lunar south pole?

To collect rock samples

To map the location of water ice

To establish a communication base

To test new propulsion systems

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