5K’s Fun SPACE FACTS.

Grade 5K researched interesting facts on SPACE using Wolfram Alpha then

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Asteroids are made up of rock, metal and some minerals such as iron. Sometimes they are made with platinum.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_asteroids_made_of

by Alexander and Ryan

On June 11th, 1948 the first animal which was a monkey launched into space but unfortunately died of impact. However a mouse flew into space and survived the flight.

Bibliography http://history.nasa.gov/animals.html http://hubpages.com/topics/education-and-science/astronomy-and-space-exploration/earth/3438http://blog.al.com/montgomery/2011/01/astrochimp_researcher_to_speak.html

By Olivia and

Stephanie

An imals in Space

The first woman in space was Valentina Tereshkova.

Tereshkova. She was Russian and she travelled around earth on June 16, 1963. Also Valentina was the only astronaut to marry an other astronaut, and they travelled to space together.

The first American woman in space was Sally Ride she was the

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Bibliography www.aerospaceguide.net/women_in_space/

ASTRONAUTSAbout 50 years ago astronauts used to suck

their, paste like, food out of

tubes. Now they add water to dehydrated powder and

suck that out as their food.

BY EMMA D, VANESSA D AND ALYSSA

BIBLIOGRAPHYPICTURE=http://gallery.spaceref.com/us-spaceflight/SL2/10076066.htmlINFORMATION=http://www.google.com.au/url?q=http://science.howstuffworks.com/astronauts-eat-in-space.htm&sa=U&ei=9teoTo7IOIGOiAem7fi0Dg&ved=0CBYQFjAA&usg=AFQjCNFonRwjAL3mPo_R2OHK0Ru-DFyu-g

Space junkBy Adrian, Sabato, Lucas and callum

  

 

Space debris includes rocket stages, satellites that are not in use, fragments of explosions, paint flakes, dust and other particles. Some space debris is polluting some of the earth’s atmosphere.     Bibliography: http://www.howstuffworks.com/

A star is made up of 73% of Hydrogen and 25% of helium. Our nearest star is

the sun. Bibliography:http://www.qrg.northwestern.edu/projects/vss/docs/space-environment/2-what-are-stars-made-of.htmlhttp://www.universetoday.com/24796/what-are-stars-made-of/http://www.globio.org/glossopedia/article.aspx?art_id=56

By Emilia and Sera!

Milky Way

Bibliography:Information: www.universetoday.com/22285/facts-about-the-milky-way/Picture: http://www.astropix.com/IMAGES/D_SUM_S/MILKYWAY.JPG

By Jacinta, Janina and Emma

The Milky Way is made up of over 400 billion stars. It became its size by eating up other galaxies and becoming one. The Milky Way is nearly as old as the universe. The universe is around 13.7 billion years old. The Milky Way is about 13.6 billion years old.

NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration. On September 14, 2011, NASA announced that it had selected the design of a new space launch system that it said would take the organization astronauts further into space than ever before and provide the cornerstone for future humans for space travel efforts by the U.S. Neil Armstrong

SOURCES OF INFORMATION: NASA - Home NASA Images

Matt f, Matt c and kristian

NASA

Sound in Space

Sound cannot travel through space because vibrations of particles move in a wave motion. It is not possible because there is no medium (particles of matter) in Space.Bibliography: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_sound_waves_travel_in_space

By Jacob, Roy & Eloise

A space shuttle is a manned rocket that was used by NASA to go into space. The main equipment was the

orbiters, recoverable boosters, external tanks, payloads, and supporting foundation. It’s crewed by an

elite force of astronauts. By George, Harris and Dillon

Dwarf Planets

Xerxes & Neeson

A dwarf planet is not a planet because its orbit is not on the right track and they are too small. Dwarf planets include Pluto, Ceres, Haumea

and Eris.