Space Ports
Spaceports are just like airports or shipping ports, but for spacecraft.
They are places that will launch, and maybe even land rockets.
Space Probes and Robots
Since the 1950s, humans have sent robots and space probes all over the Solar System.
The Voyager probes have even gone beyond our Solar System into open space!
Uses of Satellites
Satellites are useful in lots of ways. They look at the Earth as well as space. They also help us in our the daily lives.
Satellites
A satellite is an object which orbits another. An orbit is the curved path an object in space takes around another.
Space Stations
Did you know there are always humans in space?
Since 1971, men and women have been living for months at a time on space stations. These are spacecraft large enough for several astronauts to live there at once.
Crewed Missions
Humans have been travelling to space since the 1950s.
We have used telescopes to study space for centuries, but it was the invention of massive rockets which finally let us explore space in person.
Space in Your Life Game
You may be aware that space exploration requires lots of technology, but did you know that some of that technology is used back on Earth to make people's lives better? Match the pairs to learn about the space technology in your life!