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Science Time
Kids at Space Camp wear harnesses to simulate missions in low gravity.
Taylor meets retired astronaut Mark Kelly.
simulate conditions in space. One simulator gives people the sensation of moving around in low gravity , like what they would experience on the moon.
in missions aboard model spacecraft, including one that looks like the International Space Station (ISS). Taylor took part in activities that
At Space Camp, Taylor also got to design a colony where astronauts could live on Mars. She had to work with a team to figure out what astronauts
Life on Mars
NASA plans to send astronauts to Mars in the 2030s. Scientists and engineers are building technology that could allow people to live in the planet’s harsh environment.
AIR: Machines will extract breathable oxygen out of Mars’s atmosphere.
HABITATS: Astronauts will spend much of their time underground to stay safe from the sun’s dangerous radiation .
FOOD: Fruits and vegetables won’t
WATER: Engineers are building systems that can purify urine into drinking water!
survive the trip to Mars, so NASA is researching ways to farm in space.
Think: What challenges might you face living and working on Mars?
SS08_MAYJUNE18_P10-13_SPACEGIRL VF.indd 12 Teacher: Students may continue to read this article on their own or with a partner or group. Purpose: To read an informational text about a student who is determined to be one of the first astronauts to visit Mars
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