Space Junk
Focus Questions
1. Discuss the Space Junk story with another student.
2. The first satellite called _____________ was launched in __________.
3. How many objects larger than a marble are up in space?
4. Describe the damage a piece of space junk can do to a satellite.
5. What does the Clean Space One program aim to do?
6. The Swiss Cube is not a satellite. True or False?
7. What happens to the space junk when it comes back into the atmosphere?
8. Why is it difficult to clean up space junk?
9. Explain the method scientists are using to collect the space junk.
10.What has the method been compared to?
1. Discuss the Space Junk story with another student.
2. The first satellite called _____________ was launched in __________.
3. How many objects larger than a marble are up in space?
4. Describe the damage a piece of space junk can do to a satellite.
5. What does the Clean Space One program aim to do?
6. The Swiss Cube is not a satellite. True or False?
7. What happens to the space junk when it comes back into the atmosphere?
8. Why is it difficult to clean up space junk?
9. Explain the method scientists are using to collect the space junk.
10.What has the method been compared to?