Knowledge and understanding 1. Give one reason why many people believe that space exploration contributes positively
to life on Earth.
2. How do people use information from satellites in everyday life? 3. How do government organisations use information from satellites? 4. Evaluate the positive and negative impacts of humans exploring space. 5. What areas of research are astronauts involved in on the International Space Station?
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Thinking and investigating 1. Many of the first animals that were sent into space did not survive the journey. Do you
think that it was acceptable to use animals in this way? Justify your answer.
2. Evaluate the contribution that satellites make to our lives. 3. The Rosetta mission was the first mission of its kind. Explain how this project was different to other missions that looked at comets.
4. Investigate the types of measurements that scientists used the Rosetta mission for. 5. Do you think we need to be concerned about man-made space debris? Give a reason for your answer.
