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Voc.SpaceExploration
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| space probe | an unmanned spacecraft sent form Earth to explore objects in space. |
| space shuttle | reusable spacecraft that transports people and materials to and from space. |
| observatory | special building for studying stars, planets, weather, etc. |
| rocket | a vehicle propelled by the exhaust made from burning fuel |
| space race | competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to be the superior power in outer space; from 1957 to the mid 1970's. |
| International Space Station | An Earth orbiting satellite constructed in 2001 with the cooperation of 16 nations, used for scientific and space research. |
| Project Apollo | a series of space missions designed to send people to the Moon |
| lunar | term that refers to anything related to the moon. |
| Project Mercury | the beginning of Space exploration in the United States. The purpose was to send a man into the Earth's orbit and learn how to recover the space capsule on return to Earth |
| telescope | an optical instrument for making distant objects appear larger and therefore nearer. |
| Project Gemini | the bridge between placing a man in orbit to sending people to the moon. It was a two-man capsule. |
| rover | a vehicle that explores the surface of an astronomical body. (a moon, planet, asteroid, etc.) |
| satellite | any small object that orbits a larger object. In the case of space exploration...man made. |
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